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Nice little kicker. Mind the relatively busy road and blind crest though!

This is one of England's tallest remaining maypoles. It is a striped pole that stands over 20 metres high. It has been present since the days of Shakespeare, and its original incarnation was made of wood (until it was struck by lightning and destroyed). The current pole is made of aluminium and is officially a Grade II historical monument listed by English Heritage.

Small hill with nice views of Cotswolds/Welford. The road surface is pretty bad in Welford direction but gets significantly better as approaches Long Marston.

The start of an interesting walk that includes aqueducts, locks, bridges and wharfs each with their own stories.

The longest canal aqueduct in England is said to be 145m long and was built between 1793 and 1812. The iron canal is navigated by narrow, purpose-built ships and the locks are operated by hand. There is a small parking lot below the viaduct. From there you can take a staircase directly to the canal.

Nice little cafe with yummy cakes. Attached to an antique store that is also worth a look, if you have time.

Good cafe stop with nice coffee and good selection of cakes. Also a good lunch option on a long ride.

Just after the marina there is a steep but sturdy set of steps taking you up to the footpath above the river.