Hosehill Lake – Hosehill Lake Nature Reserve loop from Shinfield

Hosehill Lake – Hosehill Lake Nature Reserve loop from Shinfield

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Hosehill Lake – Hosehill Lake Nature Reserve loop from Shinfield

01:29

37.4km

190m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 12, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 16.6 km for 18 m

After 18.8 km for 15 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.56 km

St Mary's Church, Shinfield

Highlight • Historical Site

St Mary’s [...] has been a place of worship since 1069 when it was founded by Guillaume de Breteuille, one of William the Conqueror’s great Marshalls.

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13.0 km

A nice 1mile circular walk around the lake, close to the Kennet and Avon Canal
bbowt.org.uk/nature-reserves/hosehill-lake
'A beautiful lake surrounded by meadows, ponds and sheltered reedbeds, a great place to watch time go by.'

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13.5 km

Hosehill Lake Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Covering 58 acres (23.5 ha) on the edge of Theale, Hosehill Lake is a lovely nature reserve. Here, you will find sprawling meadowland, wild Exmoor ponies grazing and colourful butterflies. …

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17.2 km

The Spring Inn

Highlight • Pub

Nice and cosy rural pub, despite being on a main road this place offers some outdoor seating in the back which is a little better shielded from noise and traffic than the tables by its side.

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25.0 km

Mortimer Bistro

Highlight • Restaurant

Fabulous coffee and cinnamon buns

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29.8 km

Beech Hill Pond, Bench, and Historic Water Pump

Highlight • Structure

With a bench and picturesque pond, a nice place to take a quick rest and fuel stop.

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30.1 km

St Mary the Virgin Church, Beech Hill

Highlight • Historical Site

Idyllic church on the corner of Beech Hill Road and Grazeley Road on National Cycle Network Route 23 (sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/route-23/) - thanks to the imposing trees at the corner of the …

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37.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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