Why this ride
142 km one way from Overton - plan on about 2 h 11 of riding. The climb of the day is near Thame. The line favours views over speed.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Peak District Overnight Escape · part 3
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 142 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 11
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Food stop in Overton
The paper for Bank of England banknotes was made near Overton for centuries. The Portal family founded a mill on the River Test in the early eighteenth century, and their watermarked paper became the currency of the empire; the business, later part of De La Rue, still operates here. It is a curious claim to fame for a quiet Hampshire village of brick and flint houses, but it says much about the clear, fast chalk streams of this part of England.
Read the complete Food stop in Overton write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Food stop in Overton is where the day begins. Next is High point near Thame.
2. High point near Thame
Planning note
You top out here; the road stops climbing. Next is Back to Peak District.
3. Back to Peak District
Dunstable Downs is the high point of this corner of England, and gliders use the ridge's updrafts nearly every fine day. It is the highest ground in Bedfordshire, and from the top the plain stretches north towards the Midlands.
Read the complete Peak District write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 142 km.
Leg by leg
Food stop in Overton to High point near Thame
Food stop in Overton → High point near Thame is 98 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.
High point near Thame to Back to Peak District
High point near Thame → Back to Peak District is 44 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.