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Lower Slaughter Mill – Burford Village loop from Finstock

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Lower Slaughter Mill – Burford Village loop from Finstock

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Lower Slaughter Mill – Burford Village loop from Finstock

06:30

103km

1,090m

Cycling

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

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.67 km

Sheer's Copse

Highlight • Forest

Sheer's Copse is an old forest half way between Charlbury and Woodstock. The forest is home to a big variety of wildlife.

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5.98 km

Ditchley Park Segment

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Gorgeous single track road – look out for the house with the bonkers windows looking across the valley!

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44.5 km

Lower Slaughter Mill

Highlight • Settlement

Nice village to start any local walks, but beware it gets very busy.

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52.0 km

Devonport Wood

Forest

52.5 km

Ash Plantation

Forest

54.6 km

Kineton Ford

Highlight • Viewpoint

The ford on the River Windrush is found at the bottom of a steep lane at the northern edge of the village. It's a pretty little place and ideal for a sit down and picnic.

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57.5 km

The Old Post Office, Guiting Power

Highlight • Cafe

Great place for a mid ride refreshment stop, drinks & cake on the village green.

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74.9 km

Sherborne Brook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Easy to miss this when you are storming down the hill but just at the bottom is a public footpath to this gorgeous view from a little bridge

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77.0 km

Sherborne Village Shop and Deli

Highlight • Cafe

Nice sandwiches and good coffee

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87.0 km

Burford Village

Highlight • Historical Site

Sometimes known as the Gateway to the Cotswolds this is one of the prettiest villages in England. Worth looking inside the church for some interesting civil war history. I’d recommend …

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103 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

97.5 km

4.18 km

685 m

580 m

Surfaces

58.6 km

43.8 km

397 m

183 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

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Lower Slaughter Mill – Burford Village loop from Finstock

Sheer's Copse

Ditchley Park Segment

Lower Slaughter Mill

Kineton Ford

The Old Post Office, Guiting Power

Sherborne Brook

Sherborne Village Shop and Deli

Burford Village

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