Whittington Castle – Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury loop from Gobowen

Whittington Castle – Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury loop from Gobowen

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Whittington Castle – Wyle Cop, Shrewsbury loop from Gobowen

03:04

74.1km

390m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 40.5 km for 85 m

After 40.6 km for 140 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.73 km

Whittington Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Whittington Castle is a castle in northern Shropshire, England, owned and managed by the Whittington Castle Preservation Fund. The castle was originally a motte-and-bailey castle, but this was replaced in …

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11.7 km

Queen's Head to Tetchill Country Road

Highlight • Cycleway

The route from Queen's Head to Tetchill is a particularly wide, mostly unmarked road, well paved, and with long straight sections great for gathering some speed. Very quiet as well, …

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32.4 km

Malt House Plantation

Forest

33.3 km

Church Plantation

Forest

39.5 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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39.6 km

Shrewsbury Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

The unmistakable red stone of Shrewsbury Castle, now home to the Shropshire Regimental Museum Trust, is a landmark in the centre of Shropshire's historic county town.

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39.7 km

Shrewsbury Town Walls Gatehouse

Highlight • Monument

allowing access down to the river gate.

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40.3 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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40.6 km

Plantkind Falafel

Highlight • Restaurant

Best falafel in town by a long chalk.

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48.8 km

Montford Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Montford Bridge is a small village in Shropshire with an 18th century bridge over the River Severn. Designed by Thomas Telford and built in the 1790s, this brick span is made from red sandstone, quarried from nearby Nesscliffe Hill.

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