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The Mere, Ellesmere – Whittington Castle loop from Oswestry

The Mere, Ellesmere – Whittington Castle loop from Oswestry

Moderate

5.0

(1)

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The Mere, Ellesmere – Whittington Castle loop from Oswestry

02:14

44.9km

200m

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: April 2, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.70 km

Queens Head Turning Point

Lake

10.9 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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11.1 km

Basnets Wood

Forest

19.1 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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19.7 km

The Mere, Ellesmere

Highlight • Natural

The meres and mosses of northern Shropshire are rather unique places and Ellesmere's is the largest of the lot. The lake lies alongside the historic town and is surrounded by …

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20.0 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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20.2 km

The Mere at Ellesmere

Highlight • Cafe

The Mere at Ellesmere is the largest of Shropshire's nine Meres and it is a stunning one at that. It hosts woodland walks, gardens, ice-creams, a café/restaurant and is a …

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38.1 km

Kitchen at Whittington Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Next to the road it makes for an interesting stop especially if you are into Norman ruins.

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38.2 km

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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44.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.6 km

1.49 km

1.42 km

1.28 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

35.1 km

8.14 km

1.68 km

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 26 June

27°C

15°C

65 %

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The Mere, Ellesmere – Whittington Castle loop from Oswestry

Queen's Head to Tetchill Country Road

V20 Coffee

Mereside Lake

The Mere, Ellesmere

Boathouse Café at Ellesmere Lake

The Mere at Ellesmere

Kitchen at Whittington Castle

Whittington Castle

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