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St Andrew's Church, Chinnor – St Catherine's Church loop from Chinnor

St Andrew's Church, Chinnor – St Catherine's Church loop from Chinnor

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St Andrew's Church, Chinnor – St Catherine's Church loop from Chinnor

01:18

31.5km

130m

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: July 17, 2026

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Bus stop

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916 m

Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway

Highlight • Historical Site

Originally known as the Watlington and Princes Risborough Railway Company, the railway was largely promoted by local land owners following the failure of the planned extension of the Wallingford branch through to Watlington. Construction of the branch was authorised by an Act of Parliament dated 26 July, 1869.

This authorised the construction of the branch as a Light Railway, commencing from the Great Western Railway Station at Princes Risborough and running for a distance of 8 miles 66 chains to a terminus at Pyrton just outside Watlington.

The Branch was opened on 15 August, 1872 and had two intermediate stations at Chinnor and Aston Rowant. After opening, the company immediately ran into difficulties and for a period of time the company directors ran the line at their own expense. Finally after being offered the branch on more than one occasion, the Great Western Railway (GWR) acquired it on 01 July, 1883 for the sum of £23,000, which was less than half the cost of its construction. Under the ownership of the GWR, track on the branch was re-laid, the original being in very poor condition laid directly on the chalk. Rail level halts were opened at Bledlow Bridge, Kingston Crossing and Lewknor Bridge in 1906 and Wainhill Crossing in 1925. After the Second World War the passenger traffic on the branch started to fall and by the mid 1950s had fallen to such a level that on 01 July, 1957 the line was closed to passenger traffic.
chinnorrailway.co.uk/article.php/4/brief-history-of-the-line

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St Andrew's Church, Chinnor

Highlight • Historical Site

The earliest record of the Church of England parish church of Saint Andrew is from 1160. The nave was rebuilt in the 13th century, when the present arcades of four and a half bays for first the north aisles and then the south aisle were built. Building of the present tower began towards the end of the 13th century. Early in the 14th century St Andrew's was remodelled. The chancel was entirely rebuilt, the tower was made higher and the porch was built. The aisles were widened, given new windows, and extended westwards to flank either side of the tower. A rood screen was installed between the chancel and nave. The chancel and high altar were dedicated in 1326, which may therefore have been the year that the remodelling was completed. The high-pitched 13th century nave roof was replaced, probably later in the 14th century, with a Perpendicular Gothic clerestory and low-pitched roof.
chinnorunitedchurches.co.uk/churches/st-andrews-chinnor
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinnor#Church_of_England

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17.3 km

St Catherine's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

A lovely little church, didn't get a chance to go inside by was nice to take a stop at

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23.4 km

Medieval Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

31.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

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26.7 km

4.76 km

Surfaces

26.3 km

5.13 km

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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St Andrew's Church, Chinnor – St Catherine's Church loop from Chinnor

Chinnor and Princes Risborough Railway

St Andrew's Church, Chinnor

St Catherine's Church

Medieval Castle

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