Mereside Lake – Hanmer Mere loop from Ellesmere

Mereside Lake – Hanmer Mere loop from Ellesmere

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Mereside Lake – Hanmer Mere loop from Ellesmere

01:05

24.5km

160m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 16, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.66 km for 75 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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539 m

Mereside Lake

Highlight • Lake

539 m

The Mere at Ellesmere

Highlight • Cafe

The Mere at Ellesmere is the largest of Shropshire's nine Meres and it is a stunning one at that. It hosts woodland walks, gardens, ice-creams, a café/restaurant and is a …

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759 m

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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1.70 km

Ellesmere Tunnel

Highlight • Bridge

Lots to see along here

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4.74 km

The Sun Inn, Welshampton

Highlight • Restaurant

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

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11.2 km

Hanmer Mere

Highlight • Natural Monument

Hanmer Mere (Welsh: Llyn Hanmer) is a natural lake and a site of Special Scientific Interest in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The village of Hanmer is at the northern end …

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11.3 km

St Chad's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The original 12th-century church has been twice badly damaged by fire, and rebuilt each time with local sandstone on the same foundations, in the Perpendicular-style.

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