View of Chesterton Windmill – Marston Doles Canal Wharf loop from Harbury

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View of Chesterton Windmill – Marston Doles Canal Wharf loop from Harbury

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View of Chesterton Windmill – Marston Doles Canal Wharf loop from Harbury

04:17

70.9km

550m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.39 km

View of Chesterton Windmill

Highlight • Monument

You have to cycle along the grass to get to the windmill, this can be muddy in less kind weather. There is a bin for litter, but it often overflows. Popular spot in nice weather, quieter at sunrise and sunset.

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27.7 km

Battle of Edgcote

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Battle of Edgecote Moor took place 6 miles (9.7 km) north east of Banbury, Oxfordshire, in what is now the civil parish of Chipping Warden and Edgcote, England on …

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30.3 km

Forge Coffee

Highlight • Cafe

excellent coffee stop

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31.0 km

Quiet Back Lane to Culworth

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Quiet back lane on the edge of Culworth. It is tarmac but has quite a few potholes and some mud and gravel on the road as it isn't used much.

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36.5 km

Canons Ashby House and Priory Church

Highlight • Castle

"A tranquil Tudor manor house set in rare terraced gardens, with the 'antient' Dryden family at its heart

Built by the Drydens using the remains of a medieval priory, the …

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57.1 km

Marston Doles Canal Wharf

Highlight • Structure

The site of Marston Doles Wharf, a canal wharf, where vessels would have loaded and unloaded goods. It was located north of the lock.

The complex consists of 2×2-storey canal …

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70.9 km

End point

Bus stop

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