Briary Barn Café – Bury Mount loop from Towcester

South Northamptonshire

Towcester

Briary Barn Café – Bury Mount loop from Towcester

Moderate

riders

Briary Barn Café – Bury Mount loop from Towcester

01:33

30.6km

230m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 4, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 29.4 km for 54 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

15.2 km

View of the Countryside from Gayton

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice view from the town of Gayton - worth a quick stop to take it in (or more likely take a photo).

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19.3 km

Blisworth Tunnel Ventilation Shaft

Highlight • Monument

This landmark is a ventilation tunnel for the Grand Union Canal, which passes under the field through the Blisworth Tunnel at this point.

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20.1 km

Briary Barn Café

Highlight • Cafe

Excellent cafe with rural business park. Open Monday to Saturday. Entrance is easy to miss, it is on the left in wooded area if heading towards Blisworth. Heading towards Shutlanger …

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24.3 km

Blagden

Forest

27.4 km

Towcester Racecourse

Highlight • Structure

Horse and more recently greyhound racing at the famous Towcester racecourse, you can glimpse the tracks and main building through the main gates and as you ride around the wall …

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29.0 km

St Lawrence Church Tower

Highlight • Religious Site

Tucked just behind the shops on Chantry lane, the Gothic Medieval church of St Lawrence provides an area of calm reflection away from the bustle of town. The ancient grounds …

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29.1 km

Co-op of Champions

Highlight • Cafe

Friendly staff. Cracking selection for a cyclist on a long ride on the A5.

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29.5 km

Nestled behind the main shopping street in Towcester is this unassuming mound of historic earth. Now turned into a small park area with a spiral path to the top you can get views over the rooftops of the town centre.

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30.6 km

End point

Bus stop

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