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Mereside Lake – The Mere, Ellesmere loop from Baschurch

Mereside Lake – The Mere, Ellesmere loop from Baschurch

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Mereside Lake – The Mere, Ellesmere loop from Baschurch

01:27

36.3km

150m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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14.7 km

Decorated Post Box with Knitted Figures

Highlight • Structure

I love to see these along the way

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17.0 km

Llangollen Canal

Highlight • Structure

Nice wide tow path, but can get muddy and has lots of tree roots so be careful when cycling.

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17.8 km

Queen's Jubilee Crocheted Display in Ellesmere

Highlight • Monument

Love the letterbox decorations for the Queens Jubilee

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17.8 km

V20 Coffee

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New coffee shop in Ellesmere, really good coffee and good parking for bikes infront of the cafe.

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18.5 km

Mereside Lake

Highlight • Lake

18.5 km

The Mere at Ellesmere

Highlight • Cafe

The Mere at Ellesmere is the largest of Shropshire's nine Meres and it is a stunning one at that. It hosts woodland walks, gardens, ice-creams, a café/restaurant and is a …

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18.8 km

Boathouse Café at Ellesmere Lake

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Great cafe / restaurant right next to a big lake full of swans and ducks. Outdoor seating and cosy indoors and clean loos.

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18.8 km

The Mere, Ellesmere

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The meres and mosses of northern Shropshire are rather unique places and Ellesmere's is the largest of the lot. The lake lies alongside the historic town and is surrounded by …

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36.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

34.0 km

1.07 km

964 m

294 m

Surfaces

34.2 km

2.02 km

115 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 17 May

14°C

7°C

68 %

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Mereside Lake – The Mere, Ellesmere loop from Baschurch

Decorated Post Box with Knitted Figures

Llangollen Canal

Queen's Jubilee Crocheted Display in Ellesmere

V20 Coffee

Mereside Lake

The Mere at Ellesmere

Boathouse Café at Ellesmere Lake

The Mere, Ellesmere

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