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Shrewsbury Abbey – Old Shrewsbury Canal Path loop from Longnor

Shrewsbury Abbey – Old Shrewsbury Canal Path loop from Longnor

Moderate

5.0

(1)

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Shrewsbury Abbey – Old Shrewsbury Canal Path loop from Longnor

02:37

53.4km

320m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 16.4 km for 157 m

After 16.9 km for 86 m

After 40.5 km for 105 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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18.8 km

Shrewsbury Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Shrewsbury (commonly known as Shrewsbury Abbey)
The Abbey was founded in 1083 as a Benedictine monastery by the Norman Earl of …

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20.9 km

Underdale Community Woodland

Forest

22.0 km

Old Shrewsbury Canal Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Like so much !!!

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22.7 km

Shrewsbury Canal

Highlight • Historical Site

Opened in 1797 and abandoned in 1944, with just a few small sections remaining.

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36.8 km

Upton Magna Village Store & Café

Highlight • Cafe

Really excellent little cafe. I checked that the sausages in the sausage bap were proper sausages - they certainly were. Got ribbed somewhat for my fancy London ways!

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38.4 km

The Brick Hole

Forest

39.8 km

Tower House

Highlight • Historical Site

Interesting point on the way.

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40.5 km

Thomas Telford's Bridge at Atcham

Highlight • Monument

Easy to miss if you go head down onto the new bridge. Watch out for it (it's obvious!) and stop if you can!

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40.6 km

View of St Eata's Church, Atcham

Highlight • Viewpoint

What a place to take a run and experience, nature and history.

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47.6 km

Village Pantry

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely and convenient village cafe with coffee, pastries and savoury food options (sausage rolls, quiche, pasties). Nice place to have a break. Met other cyclists there using the cafe too!

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53.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.3 km

2.29 km

1.92 km

1.83 km

1.70 km

1.49 km

Surfaces

44.5 km

6.85 km

1.99 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

21°C

8°C

40 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Shrewsbury Abbey – Old Shrewsbury Canal Path loop from Longnor

Shrewsbury Abbey

Old Shrewsbury Canal Path

Shrewsbury Canal

Upton Magna Village Store & Café

Tower House

Thomas Telford's Bridge at Atcham

View of St Eata's Church, Atcham

Village Pantry

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