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Staffordshire
Lichfield
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Blithfield Reservoir Causeway – Beacon Park loop from Lichfield City

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Staffordshire
Lichfield
Lichfield

Blithfield Reservoir Causeway – Beacon Park loop from Lichfield City

Moderate

5.0

(1)

36

riders

Blithfield Reservoir Causeway – Beacon Park loop from Lichfield City

02:05

48.7km

310m

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: August 3, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

1.25 km

Lichfield Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

Lichfield Cathedral is a stunning medieval church and the only cathedral in England with three spires. Built from 1195 to 1340, the cathedral wasn't always a calm place – it …

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2

1.36 km

Nestled in Lichfield’s idyllic Cathedral Close, Darwin House is an independent, accredited Museum that was once the family home of doctor, inventor and published poet Erasmus Darwin (1731 – 1802). …

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3

15.1 km

Between the Fields

Highlight (Segment) • Other

Not sure what it was, but loved that bit of road, although its so similar to most of english countryside

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4

19.4 km

Antlers Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Opens 07:30 and good for cakes, light snacks and drinks

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5

20.3 km

Cobwebs Coffee Stop

Highlight • Cafe

Cake and coffee, cyclists mecca. A regular choice of a dozen fresh homemade cakes and excellent coffee.
Open 10:00 - 16:00 but closed on Tuesdays.

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22.5 km

Blithfield Reservoir

Lake

7

23.1 km

Blithfield Reservoir Causeway

Highlight • Bridge

Blithfield reservoir was built in 1953 to supply drinking water to the surrounding area.
The reservoir and surrounding woodland have been designated as a a SSSI due to the important …

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8

29.5 km

Bridleway to Colton

Highlight • Trail

42.4 km

Vicar's Coppice

Forest

10

47.0 km

Beacon Park

Highlight • Monument

Beacon Park features the formal Museum Gardens with floral displays and avenue of trees, along with a fountain, and statues to check out.

It also offers woodland walks, a community garden, a food kiosk and bistro overlooking the pool.

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48.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.8 km

11.5 km

1.11 km

191 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.5 km

7.00 km

191 m

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Monday 31 August

22°C

10°C

29 %

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