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Mereside Lake – Whittington Castle loop from Oswestry Rural

Mereside Lake – Whittington Castle loop from Oswestry Rural

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Mereside Lake – Whittington Castle loop from Oswestry Rural

02:52

67.1km

450m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.23 km

The Knockin Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Lots of lovely fresh bread available from Smiths Bakery in Oswestry and delicious bloomers hot cross buns.
Friendly village shop and one of the oldest post offices

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16.1 km

The Forest

Forest

28.5 km

St. Mary's Church, Clive

Highlight • Religious Site

Very nice village with a beautiful church. The hill going south past the church is good both ways (up and down).

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44.4 km

The Sun Inn, Welshampton

Highlight • Restaurant

Very Cycle friendly and does good food. Pies to die for!

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46.7 km

George's Wood

Forest

48.3 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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48.5 km

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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57.7 km

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 …

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64.9 km

Mule Café Racer

Highlight • Cycleway

Mule is a bike shop and cafe in Ostwestry. As well as good coffee and food, they run group rides and other events too. Well worth checking out.

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67.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

53.3 km

12.6 km

684 m

298 m

109 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

59.8 km

7.11 km

153 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Wednesday 27 May

26°C

11°C

14 %

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Mereside Lake – Whittington Castle loop from Oswestry Rural

The Knockin Shop

St. Mary's Church, Clive

The Sun Inn, Welshampton

Boathouse Café at Ellesmere Lake

Mereside Lake

V20 Coffee

Whittington Castle

Mule Café Racer

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