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Location: Tysoe, Stratford-On-Avon, Warwickshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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1. Brailes Hill loop

49.6km

03:53

610m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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2. Broughton Castle – Battle of Edgehill Site loop from Banbury

49.9km

02:59

430m

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3. Battle of Edgehill Site – Track Leading to the Salt Way loop from Drayton

62.0km

03:52

630m

Intermediate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Sasha Taylor

October 18, 2022

The Battle of Edgehill (or Edge Hill) was a pitched battle of the First English Civil War. It was fought near Edge Hill and Kineton in southern Warwickshire on Sunday, 23 October 1642.

All attempts at constitutional compromise between King Charles and Parliament broke down early in 1642. Both the King and Parliament raised large armies to gain their way by force of arms. In October, at his temporary base near Shrewsbury, the King decided to march to London in order to force a decisive confrontation with Parliament's main army, commanded by the Earl of Essex.

Late on 22 October, both armies unexpectedly found the enemy to be close by. The next day, the Royalist army descended from Edge Hill to force battle. After the Parliamentarian artillery opened a cannonade, the Royalists attacked. Both armies consisted mostly of inexperienced and sometimes ill-equipped troops. Many men from both sides fled or fell out to loot enemy baggage, and neither army was able to gain a decisive advantage.

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Location: Tysoe, Stratford-On-Avon, Warwickshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

Battle of Edgehill Site

1. Brailes Hill loop

2. Broughton Castle – Battle of Edgehill Site loop from Banbury

3. Battle of Edgehill Site – Track Leading to the Salt Way loop from Drayton

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