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The Maharajah's Well 1864 – Woodcote Village Sign Loop from Reading

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The Maharajah's Well 1864 – Woodcote Village Sign Loop from Reading

Rachel Simmonds planned a road ride

January 2, 2022

The Maharajah's Well 1864 – Woodcote Village Sign Loop from Reading

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01:28

34.1km

23.2km/h

260m

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Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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12.5 km

Maharajah's Well and the Golden Elephant Statue

Highlight • Monument

A gilded elephant stands on top of the cast iron machinery of this unique Victorian well at Stoke Row, Oxfordshire, an amazing gift from an Indian prince.

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13.1 km

St John the Evangelist Church, Stoke Row

Highlight • Historical Site

The Church of St John the Evangelist, Stoke Row, was consecrated on the 19th October 1848.

The building is a beautiful example of simple Victorian architecture. The rectangular floor space …

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15.3 km

Checkendon Village Sign

Highlight • Monument

Standing on a small green near the church of St Peter and St Paul, the double-sided sign depicts a delightful scene of the church and a path through the bluebell woods for which the village is noted.

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15.3 km

St Peter and St Paul Church, Cleeckendon

Highlight • Religious Site

This is a beautiful and striking church, set in beautiful grounds. It is unsurprising that it's Grade I listed. The church dates back to the Norman times. The semicircular apse …

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16.3 km

Created in 2001 by English sculptor John Buckley after he visited the Nuba peoples in Sudan, this piece featuring two giant skeletons embracing each other is called 'The Nuba Survival'.

Adapted from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Buckley_(sculptor)

Also see: atlasobscura.com/places/nuba-survival-sculpture

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17.8 km

Woodcote Village Sign

Highlight • Monument

If you're riding through Woodcote you won't be able to miss the village sign by the Villgae Green and Cricket Club.

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30.4 km

Caversham Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

One of the gates that allows access to the Chilterns coming from Reading, this bridge can become quite congested with cars and the two lanes per travelling direction often require …

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34.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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29.6 km

1.51 km

1.44 km

1.37 km

209 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

33.2 km

821 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (190 m)

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The Maharajah's Well 1864 – Woodcote Village Sign Loop from Reading

Sheep Sculptures at Stoke Row

Maharajah's Well and the Golden Elephant Statue

St John the Evangelist Church, Stoke Row

Checkendon Village Sign

St Peter and St Paul Church, Cleeckendon

The Nuba Survival Sculpture

Woodcote Village Sign

Caversham Bridge

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