This enjoyable circular cycle route starts in the village of Pyrton – though you can join at any of the churches along the way. Riding at a steady pace with only brief pauses to take in each church will take around an hour, but if you prefer a gentler ride, allowing time to appreciate the views and explore the buildings, plan for 1.5 to 2 hours.
The route winds mostly along quiet country lanes. The only busier section is the B4007 between Watlington and Lewknor, where you’ll encounter more traffic for a short distance.
PYRTON St Marys
WATLINGTON St Leonards
St Edmund Campion (Watcombe Road)
Methodist Church (Shirburn Street)
[SHIRBURN Towards the motorway from Watlington. Turn left in Shirburn and up the grass track at the left hand side of the castle entrance]
LEWKNOR St Margaret’s
Carry on from Shirburn and turn left into Lewknor off the main road
SOUTH WESTON St Lawrence
Take the road on the right coming back from Lewknor church
ADWELL St Mary
Carry on from South Weston – down the road signposted to Adwell
WHEATFIELD St Andrew
From Adwell back from the South Weston Road and carry on towards Stoke Talmage. The church is in the middle of a field visible from the road.
STOKE TALMAGE St Mary Magdalene
Carry on from Wheatfield. Turn left at the T-Junction and right after passing the Old Red Lion Farmhouse.
EASINGTON St Peter
Carry on from Stoke Talmage for a mile or so. Easington signposted on the right. Church is through the farm yard at the end on the right.
CUXHAM Holy Rood
Back to Stoke Talmage road and turn right. Left at main road and into Cuxham. Church is on the right in the village.
St Bartholomew
You can add an extra church by turning right on the corner as you come into Cuxham, and then going up to Brightwell Baldwin – then returning to Cuxham
Churches visited on this route
