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Mereside Lake – The Mere, Ellesmere loop from Yorton

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Mereside Lake – The Mere, Ellesmere loop from Yorton

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Mereside Lake – The Mere, Ellesmere loop from Yorton

02:38

44.2km

230m

Cycling

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

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 56 m for 7 m

After 26.5 km for 12 m

After 44.2 km for 7 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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22.0 km

Llangollen Canal

Highlight • Structure

Nice wide tow path, but can get muddy and has lots of tree roots so be careful when cycling.

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22.9 km

Queen's Jubilee Crocheted Display in Ellesmere

Highlight • Monument

Love the letterbox decorations for the Queens Jubilee

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23.4 km

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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23.4 km

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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23.7 km

The Mere, Ellesmere

Highlight • Natural

The meres and mosses of northern Shropshire are rather unique places and Ellesmere's is the largest of the lot. The lake lies alongside the historic town and is surrounded by …

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24.8 km

Colemere is one of Shropshire's most beautiful meres. Almost entirely surrounded by woodland and grassland, it's a haven for wildlife - keep an eye out for wildfowl and wading birds, wildflowers including a number of different species of orchid.

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26.3 km

Baysil Wood

Forest

27.8 km

Colemere Picnic Spot

Highlight • Parking

Colemere's a great place to stop off for a break, there's a bench and a nice picnic lawn by the car park. It's also a very nice walk around the mere if you can spare the time on your ride.

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37.5 km

Ruewood Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

44.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.5 km

2.21 km

1.66 km

571 m

176 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

38.6 km

3.31 km

2.22 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

21°C

14°C

91 %

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Mereside Lake – The Mere, Ellesmere loop from Yorton

Llangollen Canal

Queen's Jubilee Crocheted Display in Ellesmere

The Mere at Ellesmere

Mereside Lake

Boathouse Café at Ellesmere Lake

The Mere, Ellesmere

Colemere Lake

Colemere Picnic Spot

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