Borrowcop Locks Canal Park – St Giles' Church, Whittington loop from Lichfield City
Borrowcop Locks Canal Park – St Giles' Church, Whittington loop from Lichfield City
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Borrowcop Locks Canal Park – St Giles' Church, Whittington loop from Lichfield City
01:52
34.1km
170m
Mountain biking
Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: February 27, 2026
Tips
Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted
After 19.0 km for 91 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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1.79 km
Borrowcop Locks Canal Park
Highlight • Trail
The Heritage Tow Path Trail which is at Tamworth Road is now part of the Heart of England Way.
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4.97 km
St Giles' Church, Whittington
Highlight • Religious Site
It is believed that the church was originally built in the 13th century of red
sandstone quarried in Hopwas Woods. The nave was rebuilt in 1761 following a fire, with the chancel being added in 1880/1881.
Sir Nicholas Pevsner, one of the most learned writers on architecture in the 20th century wrote: “The tower, largely medieval, the spire no doubt later, the nave of brick & the ashlar bays embracing the tower of 1761. Looking at the spire; it is easy to see that it has parts of different ages. The guttering bears the date of the 1880 restoration.”
By 1912, the church seems to have been in a sad state of repair. A letter from the Reverend Dumeresq Cohu claims:
“The tower, which is the oldest part
of the church, is perishing. The weather has eaten into the soft stone of which it is built and the bells cannot be rung, as the beams are unsafe. The plaster of the inside of the nave is falling off. A new heating apparatus must be put in and the whole of the interior of the church must be cleared and decorated.”
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5.34 km
Whittington Village
Highlight • Historical Site
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5.98 km
Canal Towpath Walk
Highlight • Cycleway
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19.0 km
Polish Forces War Memorial
Highlight • Monument
The monument is comprised of four sculptures of typical members of the main branches of the Polish Armed Forces: the Air Force, the Army, the Navy and the Polish Underground Home Army. The airman is a Polish pilot from RAF 303 Squadron during the Battle of Britain; the Underground figure is a woman courier wearing civilian clothes; the army is represented by a typical Polish soldier from the battle of Monte-Cassino; the seaman is a crew member of the Polish destroyer Błyskawica. In addition, the figures are ‘combined’ with an eagle uniting all four under its outspread wings.
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34.1 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
29.2 km
1.83 km
1.49 km
737 m
524 m
267 m
Surfaces
18.5 km
14.4 km
611 m
544 m
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