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Hopwas Canal Path – Hopwas Hays Wood loop from Tamworth

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Hopwas Canal Path – Hopwas Hays Wood loop from Tamworth

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Hopwas Canal Path – Hopwas Hays Wood loop from Tamworth

02:30

35.7km

260m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 0 m for 232 m

After 19.7 km for 425 m

After 35.6 km for 232 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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4.77 km

Hopwas Canal Path

Highlight • River

Some parts quite smooth, others can be rutted from wet weather

Tip by

5.29 km

An ancient area of woodland with a mixture of native tree species and a wide range of animals, insects and birds. The area is owned by Tarmac and the Ministry of Defence, some areas are occasionally closed for military exercises so always follow signs.

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19.0 km

Rough Leasow

Forest

23.7 km

Heath Plantation

Forest

30.6 km

Drayton Gothic Footbridge

Highlight • Monument

Unusual gothic footbridge built in the 1830s, the turrets are quite narrow, so be careful when you are attempting to take you bike across it. Also Drayton manor parks is a few meters across the road from it

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30.6 km

Drayton Turret Footbridge and Swing Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

Built in the early 19th Century, the gothic-style, Grade II listed Drayton Turret footbridge is located near to the entrance of the Drayton Manor theme park and is among the most ornate bridges anywhere on Britain’s canals.

With two gleaming white turrets linked together by a wooden footbridge, the bridge looks more like something you would find in the pages of a fairy-tale book rather than along one of the nation’s busiest waterways.

Sir Robert Peel

The bridge dates to when Sir Robert Peel (British Prime Minister and founder of the police force) built his new mansion at Drayton Bassett. The canal ran through his estate so it’s widely thought that Sir Robert wanted the bridge to be a feature along the canal rather than the more practical styles typically seen along the waterways.

Drayton Turret footbridge is one of a kind and really makes a statement along this stretch of canal. It took someone as wealthy and influential as Sir Robert Peel to demand such an elaborate, custom-made bridge at the end of his garden.

Drayton Manor Bridges is a major waterways place on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) between Fazeley Junction (Junction of Birmingham and Fazeley and Coventry Canals) (6¾ furlongs to the northeast) and Dickens Bridge (Minworth) (7 miles and 1¼ furlongs and 11 locks to the southwest).

The nearest place in the direction of Fazeley Junction is Drayton Manor Visitor Moorings (Moor here for Drayton Manor Theme Park); ½ furlongs away.

The nearest place in the direction of Dickens Bridge is Drayton Brick Bridge; 4¾ furlongs away.

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32.0 km

Fazeley Junction

Highlight • River

Nice spot for a short rest, being a junction there are a few different routes to take which gives your ride a bit of variation

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32.6 km

Coventry Canal Towpath

Highlight • Trail

Tamworth and the surrounding area is a mass of canals, meaning a mass of tow paths, you can spend all day walking along these paths, watching the boats go by. Be prepared for a lot of 'good morning' 😜

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32.7 km

River Tame

Highlight • River

The Tame river is a haven of wild life, tow paths, cycle paths and walking trails.

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35.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.7 km

9.71 km

4.77 km

4.60 km

2.84 km

1.68 km

444 m

Surfaces

10.2 km

9.59 km

8.55 km

3.31 km

2.59 km

1.48 km

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Monday 13 July

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Hopwas Canal Path – Hopwas Hays Wood loop from Tamworth

Hopwas Canal Path

Hopwas Hays Wood

Drayton Gothic Footbridge

Drayton Turret Footbridge and Swing Bridge

Fazeley Junction

Coventry Canal Towpath

River Tame

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