Sunset View at Barton Marina – Lichfield Cathedral loop from Lichfield City

Sunset View at Barton Marina – Lichfield Cathedral loop from Lichfield City

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Sunset View at Barton Marina – Lichfield Cathedral loop from Lichfield City

03:25

74.2km

460m

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: September 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 37.8 km for 185 m

After 73.1 km for 107 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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21.9 km

Pleasant Climb Near Open Fields

Highlight • Climb

It's quite a pleasant climb, the road was quiet and wound upwards past some large open fields on the left. It's not a steep climb, a much more gradual affair

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25.8 km

Quiet Country Lane

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice little hill on a quiet lane with some good views

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37.9 km

Rosliston Forestry Centre Café

Highlight • Cafe

Good idea to plan a route making this your midpoint rest break or final pick up point.
Beware, on a cold hard day it may be hard to leave such a cosy cafe!

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55.6 km

Sunset View at Barton Marina

Highlight • Viewpoint

Barton Marina is quite posh with some very expensive shops and restaurants ... the pub is reasonably priced. It is however a great base to park for a days walking.

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56.1 km

Skinny Kitten Cafe

Highlight • Restaurant

Great stop with good coffee and cakes. Really welcoming and friendly, quick service with a smile. RECOMMEND.

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67.7 km

Vicar's Coppice

Forest

72.6 km

Erasmus Darwin House Museum and Herb Garden

Highlight • Monument

Nestled in Lichfield’s idyllic Cathedral Close, Darwin House is an independent, accredited Museum that was once the family home of doctor, inventor and published poet Erasmus Darwin (1731 – 1802). …

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72.7 km

Lichfield Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

Lichfield Cathedral is a stunning medieval church and the only cathedral in England with three spires. Built from 1195 to 1340, the cathedral wasn't always a calm place – it …

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