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Summary:
Indulge for 2 days and nights in the glorious county of Oxfordshire. Staying in the pretty Cotswold town of Witney you’ll explore the surrounding countryside and medieval villages, and also of course the incredible city of Oxford. With its unique architecture, history and picturesque riverside setting it’s a great city to see by bike.
Distances: 32 miles Saturday & 24 miles Sunday
Terrain: Mainly flat with occasional countryside hill.
Path/Road: Quiet country roads and occasional off-road cycle paths. All bikes are suitable.
Physical difficulty: Moderate Saturday and Sunday. Cycling at a manageable pace for 3.5 hours Saturday & 2.5 hours Sunday. Everyone will be assisted but you must be competent on a bike.
Duration: Friday night to Sunday evening.
Accommodation:
Staying in a 3* Guest house in the Cotswolds town of Witney.
Cost: £190pp, based on 2 people sharing a twin room (£50 single supplement).
Itinerary:
Friday:
Check in to the hotel and head to a nearby pub for meet, greet and socialise.
Saturday:
We’re heading to Oxford! Potter off down an idyllic path and over the river to Cogges Manor Farm, a historical farmstead now heritage centre.
Country lanes will take us to the Oxford outskirts. Here we meet the Thames river, and will follow the tow path to our elevenses spot at a stunning riverside pub.
Carrying on down the river, passing many budding rowers, we’ll peel off at the beautiful Iffley lock.
Cycling over Magdalen Bridge is a grand way to enter the city centre. Zig zagging through the streets you’ll see the University highlights, and other treats such as the Covered Market. Shell shocked you’ll be able to rest yourself for lunch at a cycle themed café!
After all that it’s a lovely ride back through parks and quiet lanes to the hotel.
Dinner and drinks in a local restaurant.
Sunday:
Head off along country roads towards Minster Lovell, where picturesque 15th century Manor House ruins lie beside the river Windrush.
Next stop is Burford, with its famous High Street that slopes down from the high Wolds. Take time here to explore the unbroken line of ancient houses and shops.
Just outside the town is the Burford Garden Company, a huge garden nursey with cafe, art gallery and shops. Enjoy elevenses here.
If you’ve never been to a Downton Abbey exhibition in a church then here’s your chance! The village of Bampton was used as a filming location for various scenes for the popular show. The exhibition is a great place to buy quirky gifts for any Downton fans you may know.
It’s Sunday lunch time next in a village pub, then just a short ride back to the hotel for farewells.
Bike hire:
We can arrange – £30 for the weekend.
Included:
2 nights accommodation.
2 breakfasts.
1 dinner.
2 days fully guided cycling.
Basic tool kit carried to undertake minor repairs.
Accident insurance cover.
Trained first aider.
Refund policy:
Contact us to cancel 2 weeks before event 100% refund, 1 week 50%, 2 days 25%, < 2 days 0%.