Cycling routes

Wildlife, Hillforts & Halls

A long day ride for the cycling enthusiast, up and over the Evenlode Valley passing historic houses and villages and dropping into the Windrush Valley to visit Cotswold Wildlife Park. Quiet country lanes but some climbs along the way.

Kingham

Length

39 miles

Duration

6 to 7 hours

Difficulty

Strenuous

Trains, Boats & Planes

This easy 16-mile ride takes you to one of the wonders of the canal-building age – the Sapperton Tunnel.

Kemble

Length

15 miles

Duration

2 to 3 hours

Difficulty

Easy

The Infant Thames

An easy ride through quiet villages into the Cotswold Water Park, passing country pubs, parks

Kemble

Length

10 miles

Duration

2 to 3 hours

Difficulty

Easy

Tetbury & Westonbirt

Medium or hard ride through Cotswold villages, past churches and pubs, visiting the old market town of Tetbury.

Kemble

Length

20 miles

Duration

4 to 6 hours

Difficulty

Moderate

Snowshill and beyond

This ride shows you some of the Cotswolds many faces. It takes you across the high wold plateau, through the top end of the Upper Dikler Valley and, if you have the energy, down and up the Cotswolds scarp! Be aware, it involves a couple of lengthy arable field crossings. Good riding on a dry summer’s day, but harder work when wet and recently ploughed. Still worth it though!

Length

18.5 miles

Duration

hours

Difficulty

Moderate

Sarsden Circuit

An easy ride through the Evenlode Valley passing quiet Cotswold border country villages, churches and pubs.

Kingham

Length

6.5 miles

Duration

1 to 2 hours

Difficulty

Easy

Northleach and Hazleton

This ride takes you around the high wold with its open fields and secret valleys. It also dips down into the upper Leach and Coln valleys giving you both contrasting landscapes and good descents, plus ascents too!

Length

16.5 miles

Duration

hours

Difficulty

Moderate

Moreton-in-Marsh and the Rollright Stones

A great route up over Chastleton Barrow passing Chastleton House then the Rollright Stones.

Kingham

Length

19 miles

Duration

3 to 4 hours

Difficulty

Moderate

Hawkesbury via Westonbirt

This ride explores the high wold dip-slope, the rolling hills and valleys around Lower Kilcott and skirts along the top of the scarp. Magnificent!

Length

18 miles

Duration

hours

Difficulty

Moderate

Chedworth via Withington

One of the Cotswolds greatest secrets is how good the area is for mountain biking. The network of good tracks designated as byways and bridleways makes mountain biking one of the best ways to discover the area.

Length

12 miles

Duration

hours

Difficulty

Easy

Charlbury and Wychwood Forest

A medium distance ride on quiet lanes passing through the ancient Wychwood Forest area and past a restored Cotswold sheepwash. Catch the train back or return via Chadlington.

Kingham

Length

16 miles

Duration

3 to 4 hours

Difficulty

Moderate

Burford & The Windrush Valley

A classic Cotswolds tour across wold and along valley. Explore Widford Church and the histories of the Fettiplaces,

Kingham

Length

26 miles

Duration

5 to 6 hours

Difficulty

Moderate