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Douai Abbey – The Rowbarge loop from Chieveley

Douai Abbey – The Rowbarge loop from Chieveley

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Douai Abbey – The Rowbarge loop from Chieveley

01:46

40.2km

300m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: April 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 15.6 km for 14 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.20 km

Hillier Garden Centre Café

Highlight • Cafe

10.2 km

Littlefence Wood

Forest

13.7 km

St Mary's Catholic Church, Upper Woolhampton

Highlight • Religious Site

St Mary’s is of considerable historic interest as the only executed work in England by George Jonas Wigley, a significant figure in nineteenth century Catholic life and ecclesiology. While the …

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13.8 km

Douai Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Nice decent from here to Woolhampton, be careful at the bottom with the junction with A4. If coming from A4 you have a decent climb which starts off tough but eases the further up you go.

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15.6 km

The Rowbarge

Highlight • Pub

Nice and friendly country pub on the Kennet and Avon canal (as well as National Cycle Network Route 4), this is one of my favourite places in Berkshire.

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23.1 km

Shorthill Copse

Forest

31.3 km

Newbury Town Centre

Highlight • Monument

Pleasant coffee stop.

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31.9 km

Canal Bridge at Newbury

Highlight • River

40.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.6 km

3.89 km

1.04 km

343 m

323 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

37.1 km

2.35 km

617 m

159 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Thursday 18 June

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Douai Abbey – The Rowbarge loop from Chieveley

Hillier Garden Centre Café

St Mary's Catholic Church, Upper Woolhampton

Douai Abbey

The Rowbarge

Newbury Town Centre

Canal Bridge at Newbury

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