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The English Bridge – Shrewsbury Abbey loop from Prestfelde School

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The English Bridge – Shrewsbury Abbey loop from Prestfelde School

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The English Bridge – Shrewsbury Abbey loop from Prestfelde School

04:11

16.1km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 3, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.87 km

Belvidere Coppice

Forest

3.65 km

Monkmoor Community Woodland

Forest

10.1 km

Shrewsbury Library and the Charles Darwin statue

Highlight • Monument

Shrewsbury Library is a pretty remarkable building it used to be the Shrewsbury Schiol before it moved location. it is open every day (when not in lock down) and is …

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10.2 km

Shrewsbury railway station

Highlight • Historical Site

Impressive building, right next to Shrewsbury Castle.

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10.3 km

Shrewsbury Prison

Highlight • Historical Site

Never been inside 😏

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11.2 km

The Lion

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The lion hotel is famous for being where Charles Darwin stayed the night before heading out on his stage coach to board the Beagle. it's also thought to be haunted. …

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11.3 km

Fish Street, Shrewsbury

Highlight (Segment) • Settlement

You may recognise Fish Street from the 1984 movie, A Christmas Carol, which was filmed around Shrewsbury because of its cobbled streets and old buildings. It's now home to some …

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11.8 km

Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury

Highlight • Settlement

Wyle Cop in Shrewsbury is one the UK's most independent streets. All shops on the Cop are independent retailers, including the famous Tanners and Lion Hotel at the top.

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11.9 km

The English Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The English Bridge is one of two routes into the historic town centre, it has beautiful views of the town's historic architecture. A perfect spot for photography at sunset. Also …

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12.2 km

Shrewsbury Abbey

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The Abbey Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Shrewsbury (commonly known as Shrewsbury Abbey)
The Abbey was founded in 1083 as a Benedictine monastery by the Norman Earl of …

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16.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.90 km

4.23 km

2.29 km

1.20 km

911 m

586 m

Surfaces

6.87 km

4.00 km

3.74 km

1.47 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 16 May

16°C

6°C

67 %

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The English Bridge – Shrewsbury Abbey loop from Prestfelde School

Shrewsbury Library and the Charles Darwin statue

Shrewsbury railway station

Shrewsbury Prison

The Lion

Fish Street, Shrewsbury

Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury

The English Bridge

Shrewsbury Abbey

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