Monkton Combe village – Wellow Brook Lane loop from Freshford

Monkton Combe village – Wellow Brook Lane loop from Freshford

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Monkton Combe village – Wellow Brook Lane loop from Freshford

02:09

39.7km

550m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 22.3 km for 95 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.83 km

Monkton Combe village

Highlight • Religious Site

Monkton Combe is a beautiful and charming village just south of Bath. It has a stunning Norman Church, St Michael’s Church, the obligatory public house, and an old-fashioned ‘village lockup,’ …

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8.93 km

Combe Hay Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The A367 climb into Bath isn't much fun. Come off at Dunkerton and climb Combe Hay Lane instead, which is much quieter and offers nice views back over the valley.

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27.0 km

Wellow Brook Lane

Highlight • River

A lovely little lane runs aside Wellow Brook, a small river that feeds into the Avon. The countryside here is quiet and picturesque – synonymous with Somerset. It's a great place to cycle!

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27.1 km

Littleton Lane and Wellow Brook

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Good road bike section. This section of Littleton Lane is open with Wellow Brook to the south and fields with horses to the north. There are two World War II …

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30.8 km

View of Bath from the Countryside

Highlight • Natural Monument

32.0 km

View of the Cotswolds

Highlight • Viewpoint

32.2 km

Gravel Path in The Cotswolds National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

It is doable on any road bike (including 25mm tyres) as long as you choose your lines well. I've ridden it multiple times without punctures and no stone chips either …

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32.7 km

Forest Path in The Cotswolds National Landscape

Highlight • Trail

After Midford this quickly becomes hard packed gravel. Safe and relatively comfortable to ride on any road bike. Several gates to pass through, watch out for craters on the path.

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33.0 km