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Quarry Bank Climb – Croxden Abbey Ruins loop from Stramshall

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Quarry Bank Climb – Croxden Abbey Ruins loop from Stramshall

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Quarry Bank Climb – Croxden Abbey Ruins loop from Stramshall

01:02

15.9km

190m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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4.58 km

St John's Church, Hollington

Highlight • Religious Site

St. John's Church in Hollington, is a Church of England building designed by G.E. Street, built as a chapel of ease in 1859-1861, and currently has two services a month, one for Holy Communion and the other for Morning Prayer.

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5.18 km

Quarry Bank Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

You'll need to be in a low gear and out of the saddle on the first third of this steep hill. Take care if descending, especially on the tight turns near the bottom.

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6.31 km

Cobbled Ford Crossing

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A small stream crossing the road surface. One to include on your ride or one to avoid if you don't hate your wheels getting wet! It's your call!

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6.32 km

Cobblestone Ford Near Severn Trent Facility

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Just outside the Severn Trent facility.

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6.56 km

Whipping Post Near the Old School House

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A whipping post is a post set upright to which offenders were tied to be whipped. During the medieval period through to the 18th century corporal punishment in the form …

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7.59 km

St Giles' Church and Graveyard, Croxden

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A Grade II Listed Building next to the Croxden Abbey ruins.

The graveyard has some very well preserved headstones from the 1800's

The oldest one I could see was dated 1821.

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7.79 km

Croxden Abbey Ruins

Highlight • Religious Site

Croxden Abbey was built in the 12th centaury as the home of 70 Cistercian monks. It was converted to a farm after the suppression of the monasteries in 1538. Remains …

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15.6 km

Overgrown and Difficult Footpath

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The footpath is virtually invisible as it's so badly overgrown. as you can see, my legs were scratched severely by forcing my way through

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15.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.8 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.77 km

7.03 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Tuesday 26 May

23°C

12°C

30 %

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Quarry Bank Climb – Croxden Abbey Ruins loop from Stramshall

St John's Church, Hollington

Quarry Bank Climb

Cobbled Ford Crossing

Cobblestone Ford Near Severn Trent Facility

Whipping Post Near the Old School House

St Giles' Church and Graveyard, Croxden

Croxden Abbey Ruins

Overgrown and Difficult Footpath

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