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Fradley Junction – Fradley Junction loop from Lichfield City

Fradley Junction – Fradley Junction loop from Lichfield City

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Fradley Junction – Fradley Junction loop from Lichfield City

03:12

52.1km

170m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: March 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 7.64 km for 166 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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7.29 km

Fradley Junction

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely place for a coffee

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7.65 km

The Laughing Duck Coffee Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Take-away with outdoor, canal-side seating. Open 7 days a week for cooked breakfasts, mid-morning snacks, cakes and coffee.

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7.87 km

Fradley Junction

Highlight • Structure

Fradley Junction, where the Coventry Canal meets the Trent & Mersey Canal, hosts a great little café over-looking the canal, with facilities in the courtyard. A pub, nature reserve and …

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24.7 km

Trent & Mersey Canal: Bishton to Great Haywood

Highlight (Segment) • River

A great towpath to ride along, wide and firm all year. At Great Haywood you can leave the canal to the village or join a Bridleway through the Shugborough Estate.

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29.2 km

Salt's Plantation

Forest

29.7 km

Trent and Mersey Canal

Highlight • River

Bit boggy in March

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30.4 km

Historic Canal Lock

Highlight • Historical Site

50.9 km

Lichfield Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

Lichfield Cathedral is a stunning medieval church and the only cathedral in England with three spires. Built from 1195 to 1340, the cathedral wasn't always a calm place – it …

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52.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.8 km

12.1 km

7.45 km

7.06 km

3.45 km

177 m

Surfaces

15.1 km

13.1 km

9.92 km

8.13 km

5.76 km

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 18 May

17°C

9°C

84 %

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Fradley Junction – Fradley Junction loop from Lichfield City

Fradley Junction

The Laughing Duck Coffee Shop

Fradley Junction

Trent & Mersey Canal: Bishton to Great Haywood

Trent and Mersey Canal

Historic Canal Lock

Lichfield Cathedral

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