WINDSOR & THE THAMES VALLEY

A shorter route heading out to Ascot via Virginia Water before heading through Windsor Great Park. A steep descent down Priest Hill takes you back towards the river and a stop at Runnymede.

Starting point: The Coppernose, Hampton Court.

Suggested café: The Magna Carta Café, Runnymede.

This route heads west via Virginia Water before heading north towards Maidenhead, where it turns back, stopping by the lake at Taplow, before a return via Windsor.

Starting point: The Coppernose, Hampton Court.

Suggested café stop: Lake House Café, Taplow Lake (41 km)

The Frimley Loop is a slightly longer and hillier alternative heading further south towards and Farnborough.  The route steadily climbs up to the village for Mytchett and Frimley Lodge Park.

Starting point: The Coppernose, Hampton Court.

Suggested café: Frimley Lodge Café, Mytchett (48km).

The Dragony Loop heads west to Dinton Pastures Nature Reserve. On the return leg, the route ends up on the same fast return as the Windsor Classic Loop.

Starting point: The Coppernose, Hampton.

Optional café: The Coffee Deck, Dinton Pastures Country Park (48km). 

The Henley Loop is another longer but fast flowing variant that heads to Twyford before heading north through Wargrave and then rejoining the Thames at Henley.

At Henley the route turns right back towards London. After the climb at White Hill, the route is generally on a descending trend until it follows the classic fast flat back to Kingston.

Starting point: The Coppernose, Hampton Court.

Optional café: H’Artisan, Wargrave (47.5km).

The Marlow & Henley Loop is a longer anti-clockwise route criss-crossing the Thames. Taking the north side of the river from Windsor, the route goes through Eton and Dorney. 
 
A fairly steep climb at Cookham is followed by a brief switchback descent and over the river into Marlow.

Then on to Henley where the river is crossed yet again and  follows a loop down via Wargrave and Twyford.

Starting point: The Coppernose, Hampton Court.

Suggested café: H’Artisan, Wargrave (69km).