Barnston Memorial Obelisk – Old Dee Bridge Weir loop from Farndon

Barnston Memorial Obelisk – Old Dee Bridge Weir loop from Farndon

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Barnston Memorial Obelisk – Old Dee Bridge Weir loop from Farndon

04:09

97.3km

770m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

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Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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453 m

Bistro (Formerly Cleopatra's) – Popular Cyclists' Café

Highlight • Cafe

Very popular café serving drinks, snacks and light meals including pizza.
Cycle friendly and often buzzing with cyclists.
Open Mon to Thurs 9:30 - 17:00.
Fri and Sat 9:30 - 18:00
Sun 9:30 - 16:00

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920 m

Farndon Bridge

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Single carriage way level traffic signal controlled red sandstone bridge. Situated on the Welsh-English border is a Grade 1 listed structure dating from the 14th century.

Urban hills either side of the flood plain with cafe stops.

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1.84 km

Barnston Memorial Obelisk

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The Barnston Memorial is an obelisk in Churton Road, Farndon, Cheshire, England. It commemorates Roger Barnston, a military officer who died in 1857 from wounds sustained at the Siege of …

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6.44 km

Aldford Brook

Lake

7.05 km

Common Wood

Forest

14.9 km

View of the River Dee and Benches

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View on River Dee, benches from which panorama could be admired

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17.6 km

Chester Riverside Promenade and Pier

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A great place to stop off with a great view of the river Dee. There's toilets right by the road and lots of benches to take a break. Lots of …

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22.5 km

Dodleston Hare Sculpture

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The giant hare sculpture, in a wild meadow on Rough Hill roundabout, is intended to represent wildlife in rural and urban spaces,wild meadow species and biodiversity. Created by Forest City Projects CIC,and completed in March 2021

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80.3 km

Edgar's Field Park

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Home to a goddess

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80.5 km

Old Dee Bridge Weir

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The Old Dee Bridge in Chester, Cheshire, England is the oldest bridge in the city. It crosses the River Dee and carries the road leading to Handbridge from the end …

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