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United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Warwickshire
Stratford-On-Avon
Wilmcote

Mary Arden's House loop from Wilmcote

Easy

3

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Mary Arden's House loop from Wilmcote

01:54

7.33km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Bus stop

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528 m

Mary Arden's House

Highlight • Historical Site

2

890 m

Featherbed Bridge No 59 is near or in the village of Wilmcote village on east bank and is on the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Southern Section) between Edstone Aqueduct (southern end) (2 miles to the north) and Winding Hole above Stratford Top Lock No 52 (3 miles and 12 locks to the southeast).

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939 m

Inscription reads:

IN 1957, ALLEGEDLY IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE COST OF A NEW ROAD BRIDGE AT THIS PLACE,
NATIONAL AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES COMBINED TO BRING ABOUT THE ABANDONMENT OF THE THEN DERELICT CANAL THROUGH THE VISION, VIGILANCE AND DETERMINATION OF THE STRATFORD UPON AVON CANAL SOCIETY AND THE INLAND WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION THAT ATTEMPT WAS DEFEATED. BETWEEN 1961 AND 1964, UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE NATIONAL TRUST, VOLUNTEERS LABOURED AND THUS RESTORED THE WATERWAY TO NAVIGABILITY. IT WAS THE FIRST CANAL TO BE SO RESCUED AND REVIVED.
THE WATERWAY WAS CEREMONIALLY REOPENED ON 11 JULY 1964


BY H.M.QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER.

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1.07 km

The site of a canal wharf, where vessels would have loaded and unloaded goods during the Imperial period. It was located 150m west of the station at Wilmcote.

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2.12 km

Field Bridge No 58 is a minor waterways place on the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Southern Section) between Edstone Aqueduct (southern end) (1 mile and 1½ furlongs to the north) and Featherbed Bridge No 59 (Wilmcote village on east bank) (6½ furlongs to the south).

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6.02 km

Canal Towpath south of Wilmcote is closed 30th May 2025

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6.02 km

Canada Bridge No 60 is a minor waterways place on the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Southern Section) between Featherbed Bridge No 59 (Wilmcote village on east bank) (3¼ furlongs to the northwest) and Winding Hole above Stratford Top Lock No 52 (2 miles and 4¾ furlongs and 12 locks to the southeast)

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7.33 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.47 km

1.08 km

754 m

576 m

338 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.63 km

1.70 km

1.07 km

430 m

338 m

< 100 m

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Friday 17 July

25°C

12°C

32 %

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