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Telford and Wrekin
Wellington

Old Shrewsbury Canal Towpath – Cruck Cottage, Upton Magna loop from Wellington

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Telford and Wrekin
Wellington

Old Shrewsbury Canal Towpath – Cruck Cottage, Upton Magna loop from Wellington

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Old Shrewsbury Canal Towpath – Cruck Cottage, Upton Magna loop from Wellington

02:51

45.4km

250m

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: February 4, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1

7.11 km

View of the Sluice from Walcot Bridge

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2

11.6 km

Upton Magna Village Store & Café

Highlight • Cafe

Really excellent little cafe. I checked that the sausages in the sausage bap were proper sausages - they certainly were. Got ribbed somewhat for my fancy London ways!

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3

15.2 km

Holy Trinity Church, Uffington

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There have been several churches built on this site. The church was first founded in around 1155 but fell into disrepair and the present building was built in 1856. Not …

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4

16.0 km

Old Shrewsbury Canal Towpath

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Shropshire's lost waterways were once a hub of industry, transporting coal from Telford to Shrewsbury in the 18th century, and iron ore and limestone during the 19th century. Several feats …

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19.7 km

Shrewsbury Weir

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A solid concrete weir was built at Shrewsbury in 1909 to keep water level at a nominal height for boating

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6

21.2 km

Stop Café

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7

22.6 km

The Quarry Park

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The Quarry is Shrewsbury's beautiful, 29-acre parkland, encircled by the majestic loop of the river Severn. The Quarry has been Shrewsbury's most important site for recreation since the 16th Century. …

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32.8 km

Cruck Cottage, Upton Magna

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The pretty village of Upton Magna, with its chocolate-box cottages and smart, well-regarded pub is home to the oldest complete cottage in Europe. Grade II-listed Cruck Cottage has a thatched …

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45.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.3 km

4.55 km

4.20 km

2.63 km

1.60 km

124 m

Surfaces

25.5 km

15.6 km

4.11 km

101 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (110 m)

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Wednesday 6 May

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5°C

31 %

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