National Memorial Arboretum – Fradley Junction loop from Cannock

National Memorial Arboretum – Fradley Junction loop from Cannock

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National Memorial Arboretum – Fradley Junction loop from Cannock

05:30

111km

640m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 53.4 km for 116 m

After 81.4 km for 59 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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22.6 km

Bull Clump

Forest

36.4 km

Pleasant Climb Near Open Fields

Highlight • Climb

It's quite a pleasant climb, the road was quiet and wound upwards past some large open fields on the left. It's not a steep climb, a much more gradual affair

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44.6 km

Crossroads Wood

Forest

53.4 km

Rosliston Forestry Centre Café

Highlight • Cafe

Good idea to plan a route making this your midpoint rest break or final pick up point.
Beware, on a cold hard day it may be hard to leave such a cosy cafe!

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81.4 km

National Memorial Arboretum

Highlight • Natural

Built to honour the lives of those who died during conflicts, the National Memorial Arboretum is an interesting place to visit, especially if you are interested in military history. You …

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86.1 km

RAF Lichfield

Highlight • Other

87.6 km

Fradley Junction

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely place for a coffee

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88.2 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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88.9 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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96.0 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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111 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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