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St James' Church, Audlem – Beeston Castle loop from Audlem

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St James' Church, Audlem – Beeston Castle loop from Audlem

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St James' Church, Audlem – Beeston Castle loop from Audlem

03:45

63.8km

340m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 11.3 km for 5 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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207 m

St James' Church, Audlem

Highlight • Historical Site

The parish church in Audlem stands on a hill overlooking the village. Well worth a visit.

audlemstjameschurch.org.uk/church-history

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259 m

Audlem Village

Highlight • Historical Site

Audlem is a sizeable picturesque canal side village with a long history that goes back to the doomsday book. Audlem is famous for its run of 15 locks designed by …

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405 m

Constructed during the 18th century, the Shropshire Union canal served as a vital artery during the Industrial Revolution. Today, the canal flows through Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire from Ellesmere Port …

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652 m

The Shroppie Fly, Audlem

Highlight • Pub

Take a seat and relax next to the canal with a pint or a coffee.

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652 m

Audlem Locks on the Shropshire Union Canal

Highlight • Structure

Audlem is situated on the Shropshire Union Canal which has a run of 15 locks, designed by Thomas Telford, to raise the canal from the Cheshire Plain to the 93 feet (28 m) higher Shropshire Plain.

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20.7 km

Cholmondeley Farm Shop and Café

Highlight • Cafe

24.2 km

Holy Trinity Church, Capenhurst

Highlight • Other

Built as a Chapel of ease to St Oswald's Church in 1839.

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34.7 km

Beeston Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beeston Castle is a magnificent 11th-century former stronghold that once belonged to Henry III. Built in the 1220s by Ranulf de Blondeville, the castle was partly destroyed under Cromwell in …

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55.3 km

Sound Heath

Forest

63.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

56.8 km

3.96 km

2.72 km

344 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

50.0 km

13.2 km

372 m

220 m

125 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Tuesday 23 June

29°C

17°C

0 %

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St James' Church, Audlem – Beeston Castle loop from Audlem

St James' Church, Audlem

Audlem Village

Shropshire Union Canal Lock

The Shroppie Fly, Audlem

Audlem Locks on the Shropshire Union Canal

Cholmondeley Farm Shop and Café

Holy Trinity Church, Capenhurst

Beeston Castle

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