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The Dog Inn – Whittington Firing Ranges loop from Sutton Coldfield

The Dog Inn – Whittington Firing Ranges loop from Sutton Coldfield

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The Dog Inn – Whittington Firing Ranges loop from Sutton Coldfield

02:33

49.9km

370m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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538 m

Sutton Park Café

Highlight • Cafe

Fantastic cafe to visit after a cold days running round the park, that hot cup of coffee.. mmm.. Good food as well at good prices

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1.12 km

Bike Parking at Sutton Coldfield Train Station

Highlight • Parking

Don't ride bike through station. You get shouted at!

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11.0 km

Churchill Road

Highlight • Climb

Notable climb on the way to Shenstone station. Has been known to shear off pedals from local riders

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20.5 km

Bluebell Woodland

Highlight • Natural

You could park here on the corner & miss the out & back along the main road

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24.6 km

Vicar's Coppice

Forest

25.3 km

Tomhay Wood

Forest

34.8 km

The Dog was originally a coaching inn and the building dates back about 300 years. Until quite recently the pub was a simple local; however, in 1992 the pub was extended and transformed into a cosy, attractively furnished hostelry with a popular restaurant, panelled bar and good selection of lagers and hand-pulled beers.

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35.8 km

Whittington Firing Ranges

Highlight • Structure

Note the below as the path can not be accessed at all times... So we had to do the diversion seen in the map.

gov.uk/government/publications/whittington-ranges-firing-times/whittington-range-complex-firing-times-31-july-14-august-2020

Hopwas Woods is out of bounds for 1 hour prior to and 1 hour after the firing timings listed.

This enables staff to have time to raise flags and lock off gates and post sentries to ensure nobody enters the range danger area when firing is taking place.

We cannot emphasise enough how important it is to fully realise how dangerous it would be to enter the danger area when firing is taking place as it could lead to loss of life.

The measures we put in place will ensure this should not happen.

The bridleway from Common Lane via the range and Hopwas Hey Lane to Hopwas Bridge on the canal will be closed as per byelaws when firing is due to take place until after firing is complete.

During this time with little firing taking place, please stick to the only access route along the bridleway. We have seen a large number of people who feel they can go anywhere they want; this is not the case. Please stick to the bridleway route when crossing the range.

Gates have now been installed on both the Hopwas bridge and the Tamhorn bridge. They will be locked when firing is taking place and locked in the open position when no firing is taking place.

If you are requested by a Military Sentry not to proceed past a given point please adhere to their instructions as they are given for your own safety. All sentries are equipped with body cameras to ensure all behaviours are correct.

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36.9 km

Defence Medical Services (Whittington) Headquarters

Highlight • Structure

Whittington Barracks is a military base in Whittington, Staffordshire, near Lichfield in England. It is home to the Staffordshire Regiment Museum. Now known as Defence Medical Services (Whittington), it is a Tri-Service military unit, home to the Headquarters of the Surgeon General and subordinate medical headquarters in addition to being the location of the Defence College of Health Education and Training

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45.4 km

Sutton Coldfield Transmitting Station

Highlight • Monument

While you can't directly access the site, you can't really miss the aerial. The Sutton Coldfield transmitting station opened in 1949, bringing BBC TV to viewers outside of the south-east of England for the first time. The mast stands at a mighty 270.5 metres (887 ft) and is one of the most powerful transmitters in England, powered at 200 kilowatts ERP for digital television and 250 kW for FM radio. It's really quite an impressive tower and its signal covers a range from Stoke-on-Trent in Staffordshire to Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire, with relay stations extending its reach even further.

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49.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

38.5 km

5.11 km

3.56 km

2.61 km

120 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.6 km

23.7 km

554 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Monday 13 July

28°C

13°C

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The Dog Inn – Whittington Firing Ranges loop from Sutton Coldfield

Sutton Park Café

Bike Parking at Sutton Coldfield Train Station

Churchill Road

Bluebell Woodland

The Dog Inn

Whittington Firing Ranges

Defence Medical Services (Whittington) Headquarters

Sutton Coldfield Transmitting Station

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