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The Mere, Ellesmere – Hanmer Mere loop from Ellesmere

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The Mere, Ellesmere – Hanmer Mere loop from Ellesmere

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The Mere, Ellesmere – Hanmer Mere loop from Ellesmere

01:33

26.1km

160m

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: May 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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644 m

V20 Coffee

Highlight • Cafe

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

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644 m

Queen's Jubilee Crocheted Display in Ellesmere

Highlight • Monument

Love the letterbox decorations for the Queens Jubilee

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1.21 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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1.43 km

Boathouse Café at Ellesmere Lake

Highlight • Lake

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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1.47 km

The Mere, Ellesmere

Highlight • Natural

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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3.09 km

George's Wood

Forest

5.10 km

St Michael and All Angels Church

Highlight • Historical Site

11.8 km

Hanmer Mere

Highlight • Natural Monument

Hanmer Mere (Welsh: Llyn Hanmer) is a natural lake and a site of Special Scientific Interest in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The village of Hanmer is at the northern end …

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12.0 km

St Chad's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The original 12th-century church has been twice badly damaged by fire, and rebuilt each time with local sandstone on the same foundations, in the Perpendicular-style.

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26.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.4 km

6.61 km

1.03 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.5 km

6.46 km

197 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

16°C

6°C

51 %

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The Mere, Ellesmere – Hanmer Mere loop from Ellesmere

V20 Coffee

Queen's Jubilee Crocheted Display in Ellesmere

The Mere at Ellesmere

Boathouse Café at Ellesmere Lake

The Mere, Ellesmere

St Michael and All Angels Church

Hanmer Mere

St Chad's Church

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