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Old Shrewsbury Canal Towpath – Shrewsbury Weir loop from Shrewsbury School

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Old Shrewsbury Canal Towpath – Shrewsbury Weir loop from Shrewsbury School

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Old Shrewsbury Canal Towpath – Shrewsbury Weir loop from Shrewsbury School

02:39

43.1km

310m

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: April 18, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 40.6 km for 86 m

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Start point

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7.32 km

Holy Trinity Church, Uffington

Highlight • Historical Site

There have been several churches built on this site. The church was first founded in around 1155 but fell into disrepair and the present building was built in 1856. Not …

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33.8 km

Old Shrewsbury Canal Towpath

Highlight • River

Shropshire's lost waterways were once a hub of industry, transporting coal from Telford to Shrewsbury in the 18th century, and iron ore and limestone during the 19th century. Several feats …

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37.4 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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38.6 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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39.4 km

The Quarry is Shrewsbury's beautiful, 29-acre parkland, encircled by the majestic loop of the river Severn. The Quarry has been Shrewsbury's most important site for recreation since the 16th Century. …

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43.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.0 km

3.81 km

2.28 km

2.05 km

721 m

213 m

Surfaces

39.1 km

2.09 km

1.85 km

< 100 m

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Thursday 7 May

16°C

6°C

54 %

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Old Shrewsbury Canal Towpath – Shrewsbury Weir loop from Shrewsbury School

Christ Church, Annscroft

Condover Hall

Holy Trinity Church, Uffington

Old Shrewsbury Canal Towpath

Shrewsbury Weir

Shrewsbury Castle

Stop Café

The Quarry Park

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