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Wheatley Windmill – Historic Buildings of Thame loop from Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus

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Wheatley Windmill – Historic Buildings of Thame loop from Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus

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Wheatley Windmill – Historic Buildings of Thame loop from Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus

02:34

43.5km

260m

Cycling

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

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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5.85 km

Wheatley Windmill

Highlight • Historical Site

Wheatley Windmill is an 18th-century tower mill at grid reference SP 589 053 between the hamlet of Littleworth and Wheatley in Oxfordshire, England. The windmill has an octagonal plan which narrows to form the circular rotating cap.

The Mill Building.
The octagonal shape of this 18th-century tower mill is distinctly unusual; there are only two or three such towers in the UK. The tower has three storeys. There are two fireplaces on the ground floor (some mills only had one, and others none at all) and a properly framed staircase leads to the 'stone floor', i.e. the first floor, where the mill stones are set. The original curved dome cap was copper clad and has been described as being 'picturesque without being elegant'. There were originally four sails (which turned clockwise rather than the more usual anti-clock) but for a time the windmill operated on two sails only. These were of the 'common' type with a wooden frame rigged with canvas which could be set according to the state of the wind and the amount of work the miller had to do. The canvas used was similar to that used on Thames barges.

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12.9 km

The Clifden Arms

Highlight • Pub

Open all hours. Excellent food and drink. Plenty of outdoor tables. Very pretty thatched building.

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14.9 km

The Rising Sun Pub

Highlight • Pub

Really cute pub, beautiful garden, friendly staff

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17.6 km

Old Fisherman Pub

Highlight • Pub

Perfect for a sunny day. Opens from 12 noon most days, not far from Thame.

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21.9 km

Old Crendon Road Bridge at River Thame

Highlight • River

Long Straight road, no traffic, just dog walkers and cyclists. Host to the Duck Race every year, and overall a good place to look at the river. These days, parts have been closed due to the disrepair, and the road surface isnt brilliant. But if you want to test your straight line speed, or look at the border of Oxon and Bucks, not a bad place.

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22.1 km