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Lying in a rolling Buckinghamshire landscape of arable fields, pasture and woodland, Foxcote Reservoir is the kind of place that rewards patient visitors. Created in 1956 by damming a small tributary of the River Great Ouse, this site has become important for the numbers of wintering waterfowl, especially wigeon and coot. https://www.bbowt.org.uk/nature-reserves/foxcote-reservoir

Beautiful village

Edgehill is a great little climb. Steady, never too steep (max about 11%), good road and few cars.

Nice and steady climb up the edge 😉. About a kilometer of steady 10-14%. Smooth road, modest traffic. Great threshold climb for training.

Bean in Stony is a lovely cafe with a very good menu. Lovely courtyard with a few cycle stands down the alley. Not open on Sunday

Upton House & Gardens is a National Trust-owned country mansion located in the northern tip of the Cotswolds in Warwickshire. You can catch glimpses of the stunning grounds and building for free, but to enter the house and gardens fully, and to see the impressive art collection that resides inside, you'll have to pay a fee. There is more information about this here https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/warwickshire/upton-house-and-gardens

On the walk you can walk through the farm land, but it will not bring you into the NT grounds. You'll come out through the car park. If you have a NT membership you can stop in, but there is lots to see there too.

Brutal but not too long…

Now a Forge Coffee shop, great place and very friendly for cyclists too.

Tough climb, starts off a bit easier, but ramps up further into the climb, so don't go too hard to start with!

Very nice coffee shop that is very cyclist friendly too. Always some guys there

Lovely cafe, great food, and friendly staff.

Just on the left before the traffic light at the bridge good cafe inner room if you need more heat great coffee

Very good coffee and warm sausage rolls

Great to walk around looks very impressive

A nice farm shop café. At time of writing Aug 2022 The Hayloft inside seating is closed but good outside seating options

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

Cycling paradise as the gates keep most cars out - allowing you to ride freely. A greta pace for beginners to build up confidence.

A fine example of a Warwickshire town. Lovely old town centre with plenty of options for refreshments.

St John the Baptist church, a beautiful place to take a moment mid-ride. You can walk all around the church and marvel at the architecture.