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Polesworth Abbey Gatehouse – Coventry Canal Towpath loop from Landau Forte Academy Amington

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Hiking trails & Routes
United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Staffordshire

Polesworth Abbey Gatehouse – Coventry Canal Towpath loop from Landau Forte Academy Amington

Moderate

10

hikers

Polesworth Abbey Gatehouse – Coventry Canal Towpath loop from Landau Forte Academy Amington

04:03

15.5km

110m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

2.04 km

Wooden Footbridge Over River

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Footbridge across river 👍

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2

6.35 km

White Roads of Warwickshire

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Lovely bit of gravel and a handy cut across the M42

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3

9.12 km

Polesworth Abbey Gatehouse

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Look out for the gatehouse of this Benedictine nunnery as you travel up the high street.

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4

9.51 km

Abbey Green Bridge

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A nice park in the centre of Polesworth featuring a nature reserve, play area, and access to the canal. Theres always plenty of ducks to feed if you are taking the young ones.

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5

10.6 km

Canal Path View

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6

11.7 km

Gold Leaf Monument, Hicks Lodge

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7

11.8 km

Pooley Country Park Monument. It's a great country park with lots of surfaced trails in woodland and along canals. There's a huge car park (pay and display £2.50/day) childrens play …

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8

13.9 km

Coventry Canal Towpath

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Quite narrow in places, good scenery

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14.5 km

Hodge Lane Local Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

B

15.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.62 km

2.61 km

1.86 km

1.12 km

282 m

Surfaces

4.41 km

3.88 km

3.00 km

2.54 km

929 m

653 m

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Thursday 25 June

33°C

19°C

49 %

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