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Pensford Viaduct – Pensford Viaduct loop from Stanton Wick

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Pensford Viaduct – Pensford Viaduct loop from Stanton Wick

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Pensford Viaduct – Pensford Viaduct loop from Stanton Wick

02:01

7.58km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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2.09 km

Pensford Viaduct and St Thomas à Becket's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

Awesome ride from Chew valley along NCN 410. Rising Sun Pub beer garden. Sit and and enjoy quaint views and fast flowing river beneath old railway viaduct.

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2.15 km

Pensford Viaduct

Highlight • Monument

Spanning 995 feet (303 meters) and 95 feet (29 meters) tall, the Pensford viaduct is impossible to miss when you visit the village. The beautiful disused railway bridge was built in 1874 to carry trains over the Chew Valley. In 1964, the viaduct carried its final train and it began to suffer damage, especially after the Great Flood of 1968.

In 1984, the viaduct was offered for sale for £1 but no one bought it, probably due to the high maintenance costs. Today, it is owned by the Highways Agency Historical Railways Estate.

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2.30 km

Pensford Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

Pensford Viaduct is a striking former railway bridge across the River Chew. A footpath heads right underneath the 95-foot (29-m) high bridge along the river, giving you a chance to admire the structure. Pensford Viaduct was built in 1874 and is Grade II-listed.

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3.31 km

River Chew

Highlight • River

Nice spot for a dip!

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4.04 km

The Gift Box Café

Highlight • Cafe

Great coffee and great home made cakes in a lovely welcoming atmosphere - thanks so much Cathy!

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4.68 km

Stanton Drew Stone Circles and Cove

Highlight • Natural Monument

Stanton Drew Stone Circle is a breathtaking ancient monument next to the River Chew. Composed of three separate circles, it is the third largest complex of standing stones in England and was built roughly 4,500 years ago. Stanton Drew is not as visited as the more famous examples at Avebury and Stonehenge, meaning you can enjoy the landmark in relative solitude. The stone circles are in the care of English Heritage. For more information, visit: english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stanton-drew-circles-and-cove.

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4.76 km

The Cove Stone Circle

Highlight • Natural Monument

As with many stories of stone circles, legends explained the stones were a petrified party of people. Aubrey wrote that The Cove were the parson, bridegroom, and bride. Another group of stones was the band, while the circles comprised the dancing guests later, the story evolved, as the wedding took place on a Saturday. As the evening wore on, one musician player (either a piper or a harper) had simply refused to play beyond the point of midnight since it would mean playing on into the Sunday. The furious bride claimed she would find another player even if it meant travelling to hell to fetch one. Then Hell came to her in the form of the Devil, dressed in a disguise of that as an old man. He played and played as the company endlessly danced, but soon to find that they couldn’t stop dancing, no matter how much they tried or badly wanted to, and they had became to turn into stone by in the Sunday morning

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4.98 km

Stanton Drew Stone Circles

Highlight • Historical Site

7.58 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.32 km

2.04 km

676 m

482 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.32 km

2.04 km

645 m

505 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Saturday 4 July

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Comments

April 21, 2024,Pensford Viaduct – Stanton Drew Circles and Cove loop from Pensford

Lovely walk but next time I would turn back at Stanton Drew Stone Circle and return through the fields as opposed to the roads as they weren't ideal for pedestrians.

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Pensford Viaduct – Pensford Viaduct loop from Stanton Wick

Pensford Viaduct and St Thomas à Becket's Church

Pensford Viaduct

Pensford Viaduct

River Chew

The Gift Box Café

Stanton Drew Stone Circles and Cove

The Cove Stone Circle

Stanton Drew Stone Circles

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