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Shrewsbury Castle – Shrewsbury Weir loop from Prestfelde School

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Shrewsbury Castle – Shrewsbury Weir loop from Prestfelde School

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Shrewsbury Castle – Shrewsbury Weir loop from Prestfelde School

02:03

34.1km

210m

Cycling

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

Last updated: February 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 12.0 km for 110 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.9 km

Shrewsbury Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

The unmistakable red stone of Shrewsbury Castle, now home to the Shropshire Regimental Museum Trust, is a landmark in the centre of Shropshire's historic county town.

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12.1 km

Shrewsbury Library and the Charles Darwin statue

Highlight • Monument

Shrewsbury Library is a pretty remarkable building it used to be the Shrewsbury Schiol before it moved location. it is open every day (when not in lock down) and is …

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12.4 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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15.1 km

Stop Café

Highlight • Cafe

16.5 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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18.0 km

Ditherington Flax Mill – First Iron-Framed Building in the World

Highlight • Cafe

Ancestor of every modern high-rise on the Earth. Just one of Shropshire's industrial firsts

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21.0 km

Dave Mellor Cycles

Highlight • Structure

Great stock of bikes, spares, accessories and clothing.
The go to bike shop for Shropshire.

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32.6 km

Shrewsbury cycle path with stone-arch bridge

Highlight • Trail

The great thing here in Shrewsbury is the accessible of good quality cycle lanes and trails and general traffic free areas. This cycle lane section is no exception.

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34.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

9.43 km

5.40 km

4.06 km

2.54 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.2 km

2.50 km

968 m

245 m

195 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 6 May

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Shrewsbury Castle – Shrewsbury Weir loop from Prestfelde School

Shrewsbury Castle

Shrewsbury Library and the Charles Darwin statue

Church of St Mary

Stop Café

Shrewsbury Weir

Ditherington Flax Mill – First Iron-Framed Building in the World

Dave Mellor Cycles

Shrewsbury cycle path with stone-arch bridge

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