Maxstoke Priory Ruins – Shustoke Reservoir loop from Fillongley

Maxstoke Priory Ruins – Shustoke Reservoir loop from Fillongley

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Maxstoke Priory Ruins – Shustoke Reservoir loop from Fillongley

00:54

18.1km

170m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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67 m

The Family Sculpture, Fillongley

Highlight • Historical Site

Fillongley’s heritage interpretation feature is ‘The Family’. Carved by Graeme Mitcheson from sandstone, it shows the family group with each member holding a representation of local heritage.

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1.94 km

View of Green End Road Farmland

Highlight • Natural

This charming country road offers scenic views of rolling hills and surrounding farmland, especially beautiful in spring when the flowers are in full bloom.

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3.64 km

Fast Downhill Section Towards Maxstoke

Highlight • Trail

Fast downhill section towards Maxstoke.

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5.19 km

Maxstoke Priory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Maxstoke, a tiny village deep in rural Warwickshire is the home of Maxstoke Castle (now the site of a good course) and the ruins of Maxstoke Priory.
The Maxstoke Hill …

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5.39 km

Maxstoke Priory Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

Maxstoke is a hamlet built on the site of the old priory. It's one of the most picturesque highlights of the North Warwickshire Cycleway.

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10.0 km

Shustoke Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Shustoke Reservoir is managed by Severn Trent. The reservoir was completed in 1884 to provide water for Birmingham. Nowerdays the reservoir supplies Nuneaton and the surrounding area.

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10.2 km

The Plough Inn

Highlight • Pub

A nice country pub on the North Warwickshire Cycleway

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13.3 km

St Leonard's Church, Over Whitacre

Highlight • Historical Site

The church, dating from 1766, was built early in the reign of George III in an Italian classical style typical of the period. However, this was not the first church …

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18.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.0 km

176 m

Surfaces

9.10 km

9.04 km

Elevation