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Pangbourne Village Sign – Grimsbury Castle Hillfort loop from Thatcham

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United Kingdom
England
South East England
Thatcham

Pangbourne Village Sign – Grimsbury Castle Hillfort loop from Thatcham

Moderate

5.0

(2)

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Pangbourne Village Sign – Grimsbury Castle Hillfort loop from Thatcham

03:02

48.5km

360m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 48.3 km for 78 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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7.31 km

Ford Crossing in North Wessex Downs

Highlight • River

The Ford was 1.5Ft deep. Fortunately there is a footpath and bridge to the side.

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2

7.63 km

Bucklebury Quiet Lane

Highlight • Cycleway

Lane between Bucklebury and Upper-Bucklebury for non-motorists

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3

8.58 km

Chapel Lane

Highlight • Trail

bit of a hill if you go up towards Frilsham

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4

19.7 km

Pangbourne Village Sign

Highlight • Monument

Pangbourne has an ornate village sign, featuring Berhtwulf the King of Mercia (the Midlands) who obtained a grant of land (first official record of Pangbourne's existence) here from the Bishop …

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5

20.2 km

Whitchurch Bridge over the River Thames

Highlight • Historical Site

The river Thames marks the boundary between Oxfordshire to the North and West Berkshire to the South a few miles either side of Pangbourne and is here crossed by the …

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30.3 km

Ashampstead Common

Forest

7

33.4 km

The Pantry Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Great cafe lots of choice from breakfast, cakes, and snacks. Garden seating where you can keep an eye on the bikes too.

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8

34.7 km

Narrow Bumpy Path in North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Trail

Go around or put up with a bumpy and scratchy path (in summer) muddy in winter

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9

41.0 km

Grimsbury Castle Hillfort

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Grimsbury Castle Fort is an Iron Age hillfort situated on top of a high hill in Berkshire. The hillfort would have been occupied between the 2nd and 3rd centuries. It …

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B

48.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.9 km

4.51 km

3.19 km

1.27 km

1.26 km

245 m

194 m

Surfaces

33.1 km

14.0 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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