Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Login or Signup

Get the App

Login or Signup

Login or Signup

Bike touring routes & trails

West Midlands Region

View of Shugborough Hall – Essex Bridge loop from Great Haywood

Bike touring routes & trails

West Midlands Region

View of Shugborough Hall – Essex Bridge loop from Great Haywood

Easy

3.0

(1)

12

riders

View of Shugborough Hall – Essex Bridge loop from Great Haywood

01:20

16.8km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 21, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 8.37 km for 258 m

After 8.74 km for 176 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1

793 m

View of Shugborough Hall

Highlight • Monument

Shugbrough is an awesome place to spend time. Although it always seems to be raining when I go

Tip by

2

849 m

Essex Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Essex Bridge is historically significant, dating back to the early 17th century. It was built between 1550 and 1554, making it one of the oldest surviving stone bridges in England. …

Tip by

3

986 m

Trent & Mersey Canal: Bishton to Great Haywood

Highlight (Segment) • River

A great towpath to ride along, wide and firm all year. At Great Haywood you can leave the canal to the village or join a Bridleway through the Shugborough Estate.

Tip by

4

7.54 km

Trent and Mersey Canal Towpath

Highlight • River

Good towpath

Tip by

5

8.53 km

Old Chancel of St Augustine's Church

Highlight • Historical Site

Here are the remains of the original St Augustine's church, which became the parish church in the 12th century. These remains have come to be known as the old chancel. …

Tip by

11.3 km

River Trent

Lake

7

14.6 km

Trent and Mersey Canal

Highlight • River

Bit boggy in March

Tip by

B

16.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.24 km

4.95 km

1.65 km

1.60 km

1.18 km

166 m

Surfaces

7.02 km

3.96 km

2.97 km

2.83 km

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Elevation

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Sign up to see more specific route details

Sign up for free

Weather

Powered by Foreca

Sunday 31 May

19°C

12°C

93 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Print

Share

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

4.9

1,068

Tissington Trail

03:01h

43.9km

380m

5.0

1,829

Cannock Chase Forest Trailhead – Lower Cliff Trail loop from Hednesford

01:33h

17.8km

280m

4.5

22

Stoke to Congleton loop on the Whitfield valley path

04:16h

66.2km

360m

4.9

13

Tissington Trail and Carsington Water Loop

02:25h

34.1km

430m

3.5

6

Stafford loop to Cannock Chase

02:02h

28.2km

280m

1

Uttoxeter to Ashbourne via Alton Towers

04:42h

71.6km

760m

Uttoxeter to Stapenhill Suspension Bridge loop

04:26h

74.2km

390m

5.0

360

Sherbrook Valley – Springslade Lodge loop from Rugeley Town

03:47h

41.7km

470m

4.6

354

The Manifold Way – The Manifold Way cycle trail loop from Cotton

02:00h

32.0km

320m

4.9

348

Tissington Trail – Tissington Trail Summit loop from Ashbourne CP

04:51h

68.9km

510m

5.0

394

Stony Brook Pools – Cannock Chase Forest Trailhead loop from Cannock Chase National Landscape

01:06h

13.3km

150m

5.0

322

Lower Cliff Trail – Monkey Trail, Cannock Chase loop from Castle Ring

01:28h

13.6km

280m