Old Shrewsbury Canal Towpath – Cruck Cottage, Upton Magna loop from Wellington

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Old Shrewsbury Canal Towpath – Cruck Cottage, Upton Magna loop from Wellington

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Old Shrewsbury Canal Towpath – Cruck Cottage, Upton Magna loop from Wellington

02:53

45.6km

270m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Includes short out-and-back sections

Your route doubles back at waypoints. If this isn’t intentional, adjust those waypoints’ positions.

After 11.6 km for 61 m

After 21.3 km for 14 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.6 km

Upton Magna Village Store & Café

Highlight • Cafe

Really excellent little cafe. I checked that the sausages in the sausage bap were proper sausages - they certainly were. Got ribbed somewhat for my fancy London ways!

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15.2 km

Holy Trinity Church, Uffington

Highlight • Historical Site

There have been several churches built on this site. The church was first founded in around 1155 but fell into disrepair and the present building was built in 1856. Not …

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16.0 km

Old Shrewsbury Canal Towpath

Highlight • River

Shropshire's lost waterways were once a hub of industry, transporting coal from Telford to Shrewsbury in the 18th century, and iron ore and limestone during the 19th century. Several feats …

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19.7 km

Shrewsbury Weir

Highlight • Structure

A solid concrete weir was built at Shrewsbury in 1909 to keep water level at a nominal height for boating

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20.9 km

Church of St Mary

Highlight • Other

A quiet spot where the local denizens could seek healing for body and soul in the not so distant past.

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21.3 km

The Quarry is Shrewsbury's beautiful, 29-acre parkland, encircled by the majestic loop of the river Severn. The Quarry has been Shrewsbury's most important site for recreation since the 16th Century. …

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33.0 km

Cruck Cottage, Upton Magna

Highlight • Monument

The pretty village of Upton Magna, with its chocolate-box cottages and smart, well-regarded pub is home to the oldest complete cottage in Europe. Grade II-listed Cruck Cottage has a thatched …

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45.6 km

End point

Train Station

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