Fordwells Valley Path – The Swan Hotel, Minster Lovell loop from Hailey

Fordwells Valley Path – The Swan Hotel, Minster Lovell loop from Hailey

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Fordwells Valley Path – The Swan Hotel, Minster Lovell loop from Hailey

01:28

28.3km

270m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 27, 2026

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4.46 km

Ramsden Village

Highlight • Settlement

Ramsden is a classically picturesque Oxfordshire village, in keeping with the surrounding Cotswolds AONB. The ancient Roman Akeman Street runs through the village and it is also on the Wychwood …

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8.39 km

Road Humps and Narrowing – Take Care

Highlight • Structure

The road is quick here and it's worth taking a bit more care with the road humps which are square-shouldered in construction and often have gravel around them.

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9.33 km

Leafield Church

Highlight • Other

I would recommend to also go through Lower End, as it is very pretty as well

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9.61 km

The Fox Pub & The Old Forge Brewery

Highlight • Pub

11.4 km

Fordwells Valley Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A beautiful stretch of road through a picturesque valley. The road is smooth and quiet and well worth a detour to ride on.

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18.7 km

St Mary the Virgin Church, Swinbrook

Highlight • Religious Site

St Mary Church is a beautiful 12th-century church situated in the village of Swinbrook in Gloucestershire. It is a typical Cotswold church in its age and peaceful charm, and is a mixture of Romanesque and early Gothic architecture.

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19.1 km

The Swan Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

This unassuming pub is where David Cameron was famously snubbed by Francois Hollande as he tried to negotiate British concessions for the EU before Brexit. In years to come I reckon they'll write a film about it.

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24.1 km

The Swan Hotel, Minster Lovell

Highlight • Restaurant

In 1753 there were two licensed houses, probably, as in 1786, the Swan in Minster Lovell village, and the White Hart on the Witney—Burford road. In the 1930s the Swan …

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