Whittington Castle is a castle in northern Shropshire, England, owned and managed by the Whittington Castle Preservation Fund. The castle was originally a motte-and-bailey castle, but this was replaced in the 13th century by one with buildings around a courtyard whose exterior wall was the curtain wall of the inner bailey. As a castle of the Welsh Marches, it was built on the border of Wales and England very close to the historic fort of Old Oswestry.

David Bavin-Hobbs

October 11, 2022

Road cycling

The first community run castle in England. You can support the community and the schools programme by stopping in at the wonderful cafe. All proceeds go back to the castle.

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1. Ostwestry to Ellesmere Lake loop via Whittington Castle

63.6km

02:44

360m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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2. Mereside Lake – Whittington Castle loop from Oswestry

44.8km

02:15

190m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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3. Whittington Castle – Mereside Lake loop from Cockshutt

53.9km

02:17

250m

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

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Elevation 90 m

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Thursday 12 March

13°C

6°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 45.0 km/h

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Location: Whittington, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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Whittington Castle

1. Ostwestry to Ellesmere Lake loop via Whittington Castle

2. Mereside Lake – Whittington Castle loop from Oswestry

3. Whittington Castle – Mereside Lake loop from Cockshutt

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