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West Midlands Region

Mereside Lake – Whittington Castle loop from Cockshutt

Road cycling routes

West Midlands Region

Mereside Lake – Whittington Castle loop from Cockshutt

Moderate

19

riders

Mereside Lake – Whittington Castle loop from Cockshutt

02:41

65.1km

340m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 19, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

4.95 km

Tan Pit

Lake

2

13.7 km

The Sun Inn, Welshampton

Highlight • Restaurant

Very Cycle friendly and does good food. Pies to die for!

Tip by

15.9 km

George's Wood

Forest

4

17.6 km

Boathouse Café at Ellesmere Lake

Highlight • Lake

Great cafe / restaurant right next to a big lake full of swans and ducks. Outdoor seating and cosy indoors and clean loos.

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5

17.8 km

Mereside Lake

Highlight • Lake

6

18.3 km

V20 Coffee

Highlight • Cafe

New coffee shop in Ellesmere, really good coffee and good parking for bikes infront of the cafe.

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7

26.9 km

Whittington Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Whittington Castle is a castle in northern Shropshire, England, owned and managed by the Whittington Castle Preservation Fund. The castle was originally a motte-and-bailey castle, but this was replaced in …

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8

34.9 km

Queen's Head to Tetchill Country Road

Highlight • Cycleway

The route from Queen's Head to Tetchill is a particularly wide, mostly unmarked road, well paved, and with long straight sections great for gathering some speed. Very quiet as well, …

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35.2 km

Basnets Wood

Forest

10

52.6 km

Ruyton Castle

Highlight • Castle

B

65.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

48.5 km

16.6 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

60.4 km

4.73 km

< 100 m

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Sunday 11 October

18°C

8°C

37 %

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