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Lovely pub for refreshments

great segment. full of steps and winding narrow path. I was lucky I went when it was dry as there are clear signs this section is a nightmare when muddy.

A lovely village pond next to the church with a green shaded by a huge willow. A great place to stop for a break.

Great gravel track with views 🤙

Odda's Chapel is one of the most complete surviving Saxon churches in England. The Grade I-listed chapel was built in 1056 for Earl Odda, a relation of Edward the Confessor. Astonishingly, it was incorporated into a farmhouse during the 17th century, with a kitchen in the nave and a bedroom in the chancel. Fortunately, it was rediscovered in 1865. The chapel is now in the care of English Heritage. It is free to visit.

The present church is partly 14 century, but was mainly rebuild in 1858. Sandhurst church makes up part of the Seven Towers Benefice, bounded by the River Severn and the M5. See my ride Seven Church Towers for a route to cover the other churches.

Due to the location near the River Severn, there is a floodgate at the entrance to the church grounds. During the winter or heavy rainfall, the floodgates might be closed.

There was a Benedictine monastery and manor at Deerhurst by 804. Around 1060 King Edward the Confessor divided the manor, giving the monastery one hide (approx 120 acres / 49 hectares) of land to the Abbey of St Denis in France, making it an alien priory.