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Knowle Locks – Meriden Pond loop from Coventry Arena

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Knowle Locks – Meriden Pond loop from Coventry Arena

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Knowle Locks – Meriden Pond loop from Coventry Arena

04:18

70.4km

590m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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13.5 km

Broadmoor Wood

Forest

14.0 km

Water Wood

Forest

23.7 km

Hampton-in-Arden Village

Highlight • Forest

There are so many mature trees here...

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30.3 km

Knowle Locks

Highlight • Rest Area

There is a tap here which is useful for refilling water

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32.9 km

Wooden Bridge at Temple Balsall

Highlight • Bridge

Not sure if it was private or not as it ended up in a private carpark with a automatic gate... Five Templars were arrested at Balsall, as well as Thomas de Walkington, Preceptor of Rothley Temple in Leicestershire, who was almost certainly acting as Preceptor for Balsall also. He was the only Templar to declare publicly that the few confessions had been extracted by torture.

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40.0 km

Nailcote Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

It's a hotel, a very expensive hotel with a spa

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42.6 km

Berkswell Village

Highlight • Cycleway

A view of Berkswell village, been told there is a coffee shop there, not seen it...

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45.6 km

Meriden Pond

Highlight • Lake

It is the town at the centre of the country, furthest distance in any direction to the coast... There is a nice pond in the town...

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46.5 km

National Cyclists' Memorial, Meriden

Highlight • Monument

The obelisk honors the cyclist troops who were killed during World War I.

In 1914, cycling was incredibly popular in the UK. During the war, the British army included a Cyclist Corps which employed bicycle-riding messengers, coastal lookouts and scouts. The two-wheeled troops often found themselves behind enemy lines. One division advertised for recruits with the slogan: “Are you fond of cycling, if so why not cycle for the King.” (It generously added, “bad teeth no bar.”)

While the majority of these specialist troops were actually converted to conventional infantry and sent to the gridlocked trenches of France, bicycle troops were used by the British all through the war. When the fighting was over, in 1918, members of cycling clubs realized how many people had not returned. A monument was built to honor all the cyclists who were killed in battle.

The 32-ton, Cornish Granite-faced obelisk was installed using donations from cyclists all over the country, and Meriden was chosen for its location at the center of the country. The future king Edward VIII (then Prince of Wales) even auctioned his own bicycle to contribute to the fund. It was unveiled on May 21, 1921 with a ceremony attended by over 20,000 people. An annual service of remembrance is held each May, which hundreds of cyclists pedal their way to Meriden to take part in.

Bicycles were also used in World War II by hundreds of paratroopers who were given a special folding bike, and commandos, during the second wave after D-day. In 1963, a bronze plaque was added to commemorate the fallen cyclists from the Second World War.

Citation atlasobscura.com/places/national-cyclists-memorial

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65.1 km

Corley Rocks

Highlight • Climb

Here stands an unexpected outcrop in the shape of a wall made up of Coventry Sandstone, also known as Corley Rocks. It's a magnificent place to stop and admire some rock formations that are thought to have been there since the boundary of the Carboniferous and Permian periods.

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70.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

62.5 km

6.87 km

434 m

336 m

160 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

49.6 km

20.5 km

210 m

178 m

Elevation

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Highest point (180 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Wednesday 12 August

37°C

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Knowle Locks – Meriden Pond loop from Coventry Arena

Hampton-in-Arden Village

Knowle Locks

Wooden Bridge at Temple Balsall

Nailcote Hall

Berkswell Village

Meriden Pond

National Cyclists' Memorial, Meriden

Corley Rocks

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