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Kings Head Inn, Bledington – Bruern House loop from Shipton

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Shipton-Under-Wychwood

Kings Head Inn, Bledington – Bruern House loop from Shipton

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Kings Head Inn, Bledington – Bruern House loop from Shipton

01:48

29.1km

240m

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: May 10, 2026

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

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Start point

Train Station

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1.17 km

The King’s Head Inn is a Cotswolds inn that dates back to the 16th century when it was originally built as a cider house. Situated on picturesque village green with a brook running through it and ducks and bantams wandering freely around makes this an ideal place to stop for a refreshing drink or a meal

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17.9 km

Bledington Village Green

Highlight • Natural

The Village Green at Bledington is a lovely place to stop and rest. If picnic benches, wildflowers, ducks, bantams and a brook running through it aren't enough there is always the 16th century public house, The Kings Head.

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18.3 km

Bledington Shop & Café

Highlight • Cafe

bledingtonshop.com/bledington-cafe-and-tea-rooms

Bledington Café is the place to meet, drink coffee, check your emails, browse the web have afternoon tea, buy a gift, gossip, enjoy the view and watch the world go by.

We offer the best coffee in the neighbourhood, tea and soft drinks.

You can get delicious cakes made by by hand, sausage rolls, pasties, croissants and other delicious treats. Over time we intend to offer freshly prepared light lunches, homemade soups and sandwiches as well as a children's menu. We also plan to have blackboard specials which change daily.

Bledington café welcomes locals, visitors, walkers and cyclists.

Cafe open 7 days / week
Hours may vary day to day

Weekdays: 9.00am - 4.00pm
Saturday: 9.00am - 4.00pm
Sundays: 9.00am - 3.00pm

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18.4 km

Bledington village

Highlight • Historical Site

With a large village green and gold-hued Cotswold brick houses, Bledington is an attractive little settlement. The Grade I-listed St Leonard's church is a magnificent building. Its glorious 15th-century clerestory illuminates in the interior and looks majestic from the outside. The Kings Head Inn offers fantastic food and a bed for the night.

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24.0 km

Bruern House

Highlight • Settlement

Bruern is a hamlet on the River Evenlode on land that would have once been covered by the great, ancient forest of Wychwood. It was home to a Cistercian Abbey between 1147 and 1536. In 1720 a fine, baroque country house was built on the site of the former abbey.

There are plenty of lovely walks nearby. Foxholes Nature Reserve has an excellent wildlife trail, whilst the D'Arcy Dalton Way and Oxfordshire Way both pass through the area.

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25.2 km

Bruern Wood

Forest

28.1 km

Shipton-under-Wychwood Village Highlights

Highlight • Historical Site

Known for its glorious houses that date back to the 13th and 14th centuries, Shipton-under-Wychwood is a beautiful village. The characterful Shipton Court, built in 1603 by the Lacy family, is one of the grandest early Jacobean houses in Britain.

The village has three historic inns. The Shaven Crown, the Wychwood and the Lamb Inn have been welcoming travellers for centuries. The Shaven Crown in particular has been providing shelter and rest for 500 years and was once a guest house of the nearby Bruern Abbey.

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29.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.3 km

2.81 km

641 m

205 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.1 km

13.7 km

223 m

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Highest point (240 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

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The Wychwood Inn