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40 mile road ride | Chiseldon to Lechlade loop for awesome coffee

Darren Blackstock • Jul 25, 2018

Last weekend three of us heading out for a social ride. With no exact route planned, the only thing we all agreed on was that we had to pass one of our favourite coffee stops in Lechlade.


So, if you can make it to Chiseldon, just south of Swindon, below is a perfect 40 miler that includes a fabulous coffee house half way round, and a brilliant farm shop at the end.


  1. Park up by the Farm Shop in Chiseldon (in the car park for the 45 cycleway).

  2. Take the country road east (The Ridgeway) heading towards the Burj

  3. At Cross roads go straight over signposted Baydon and Bishopstone.

  4. Stay on the road passing the Burj on your left and continue up and down hill.

  5. At T junction at bottom, turn right and continue through Bishopstone village and then on to Ashbury.

  6. At the Ashbury crossroads turn left down the hill, and continue for several miles to Shrivenham.

  7. At the T junction turn right and then quickly left signposted Sevenhampton and Highworth.

  8. Continue for several miles to Highworth, turn right at roundabout sign posted Farringdon

  9. Turn right at next double roundabout signposted Farringdon.

  10. Drop down the hill and along to Coleshill

  11. Go up the hill at Coleshill and immediately after the Radnor Arms Pub turn left.

  12. Continue along the road for several miles and turn left at the T junction sign posted Lechlade.

  13. Shortly after turning left, you’ll cross the Thames and arrive in Lechlade within another mile.




COFFEE & CAKE (or home made sausage roll, or a sourdough bacon sandwich, or an epic breakfast)

Bang in the centre of Lechlade is an awesome coffee house called ‘ Lynwood & Co '


When fed and watered … onwards


  1. From the coffee shop head through the lights, and continue straight (A417) on towards Fairford.

  2. After a few miles, just after the petrol station, turn left sign posted Whelford and Kempsford.

  3. Continue for several miles, passing RAF fairford on your right, and turn left a T junction.

  4. At next T junction in Kempsford turn left again and continue out of the village.

  5. In several miles you’ll climb up a hill in to Hannington, at T junction in Hannington turn left.

  6. Continue for a couple of miles and turn right at T junction by the Freke Arms pub.

  7. You’re now on the B4019 heading towards Blunsden, but after 300 metres you’re turning left heading to Stanton Fitzwarren

  8. Continue through the village, and at T junction turn left and then take second exit at roundabout signposted Roves Farm and Sports Club.

  9. Turn right at T junction and continue through South Marston village and all the way to the A420.

  10. At main intersection with A420 and A419 you can use the cycle paths and foot/cycle bridge to cross to the other side of the A419.

  11. At far side you’ll exit the bridge by the White Hart pub, turn left and continue along the road and pick up the cycle path to your right running parallel with the road heading towards Wanborough.

  12. At the end of the cycle path, re’join the road and continue along the road passing Lotmead.

  13. Just before entering Wanborough turn right signposted Cross Keys pub.

  14. Follow this road for approx. 2 miles and turn right at T junction.

  15. At roundabout take first left signposted Liddington.

  16. Just as you start to climb up through Liddington, take the first right turn signposted Badbury.

  17. Continue up through Badbury and at T junction go straight over on to Butts Road and drop down in to the centre of Chiseldon Village. At centre, turn left and the 45 cycle way markers will take you back to your car at the edge of the village.

  18. If by this time you are ready for more coffee, cake or food, I can highly recommend the three trees farm shop cafe. Excellent locally sourced grub. Enjoy.


And For any Strava gods hoping to bag KOMs, be warned; in the neighbouring village (Liddington) lives an International Ultra Cyclist who’s incredibly quick. As you can imagine he owns a lot of segments in these parts.


If anyone wants the gpx route for this, I can pull it off my garmin and send to you, just send me a quick message: darren@pedaltalk.co.uk


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