Wootton Wawen Aqueduct – Earlswood Lakes loop from The Lakes

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Wootton Wawen Aqueduct – Earlswood Lakes loop from The Lakes

Moderate

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Wootton Wawen Aqueduct – Earlswood Lakes loop from The Lakes

02:39

44.4km

330m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 42.9 km for 126 m

Closed: • April 19, 2021-August 20, Public holidays & Monday-Sunday

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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18.1 km

Wootton Wawen Aqueduct

Highlight • Structure

Great stop for a snack with cakes, pastries, sandwiches and scones available with a cup of Italian coffee.

Open Tuesday-Friday: 10am-5pm.

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19.1 km

Roundhill Coppice

Forest

21.6 km

Aqueduct. 1813 with later additions and restorations of 1960. By William Whitmore for the Stratford Canal Company. Cast-iron trough with integral towpath with cast-iron railings to north, brick piers and retaining walls in English bond with ashlar copings. Railings have stick balusters and moulded handrail and brackets. All carried on 3 piers, those 2 to east are splayed, that to west restored. South side of aqueduct has an attached oval plate with inscription: `This Aqueduct was erected by The Stratford Canal company in October 1813, Bernard Dewes Esqr Chairman, W James Esqr Dept Chairman, W Whitmore Engineer.' Crosses Stratford Road, A34. The Southern Stratford Canal was constructed between 1793-1816 at a cost of £500,000. 13.5 miles of the canal from Kingswood Junction, Lapworth to Stratford-upon-Avon was leased by the National Trust in 1960 from the British Waterways Board for restoration. The National Trust acquired the freehold c1964. Wootton Wawen Aqueduct is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, County number 132.

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22.1 km

Cowshed Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

lovely bike friendly cafe doing a great job in covid times

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22.6 km

Canal View

Highlight • River

23.0 km

Green Lane Bridge No 51 (Stratford-upon-Avon Canal)

Highlight • Bridge

Green Lane Bridge No 51 is a minor waterways place on the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Southern Section) between Yarningale Aqueduct (2 miles and 3 furlongs and 5 locks to the northeast) and Edstone Aqueduct (southern end) (1 mile and 7¾ furlongs and 1 lock to the south).

The nearest place in the direction of Yarningale Aqueduct is Preston Hill Farm Bridge No 50; 2¼ furlongs away.

The nearest place in the direction of Edstone Aqueduct (southern end) is Footbridge No 52; 2¼ furlongs away.

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29.5 km

Honeysuckle

Highlight • Natural

34.7 km

The Grove

Forest

42.7 km

Earlswood Lakes

Highlight • Structure

Earlswood lakes are made up of 3 man made lakes which are able to cater for a host of water activities and just to the side is the nature park with some lovely walks.

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43.3 km

Earlswood Lakes

Highlight • Monument

Earlswood Lakes were constructed in the 1820s. Construction took nearly 5 years to complete, and the labour force included prisoners of war from the Napoleonic Wars Some people say that lying at the bottom of all the lakes are the dead bodies of people who died while being forced to make the pools and they had no place to be buried so they were left there, either in groups or alone. Also the cost of construction was £297,000

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