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Barford Bridge – View of Warwick Castle loop from Warwick Castle
RoutesBike touring routes & trailsUnited KingdomEnglandWest Midlands RegionWarwickshire
Barford Bridge – View of Warwick Castle loop from Warwick Castle
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Barford Bridge – View of Warwick Castle loop from Warwick Castle
00:45
12.2km
70m
Cycling
Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: March 18, 2026
Tips
Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route
After 9.28 km for 120 m
After 10.4 km for 97 m
Waypoints
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Start point
Bus stop
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1.84 km
Longbridge Manor
Highlight • Historical Site
A Brief History of Longbridge Manor In the reign of King John (1199-1216) this property belonged to the Friars of Thellesford and the existing rear part of the house dates back to this period. It was confiscated, along with other property owned by the Friars, on the orders of Henry VIII on 26 October 1539. On 20 September 1540 the Crown granted the property to Thomas Staunton who proceeded to convert the Old Hall into a dwelling house, dividing it into three floors and adding a staircase. The Staunton family (known as the Stauntons of Longbridge) were a branch of the Stauntons of Staunton in Nottinghamshire. The oldest part of this irregular house is a 16th century, timber framed wing, (currently known as the Tudor Wing) which appears to represent the hall range of a house mentioned in an inventory of 1616. This wing and many other additions, including the Queen Anne frontage, were built by the Staunton family who owned the property until 1913. There is a story that the oak timbers in the Tudor Wing may originate from Henry VIII’s fleet of ships. When a ship became redundant it was often broken up and the seasoned oak used in houses. There are a number of reports that the Manor has its very own ghost. A young girl, who appears to be about 11 years old, is said to sit on a window sill in the Tudor Wing. The large Training Room was originally the music room (hence the curved ceiling and the minstrel’s gallery) and was added in 1938. We have information on how the Manor looked in 1959 from auction sale particulars, in which the Manor was described as: “The Charming Queen Anne, medium sized, country residence. One of the most pleasant and interesting of the smaller country houses of Warwickshire, abounding in character and modernised to provide a compact unit of accommodation.”
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3.68 km
Barford Bridge
Highlight • Historical Site
Bridge information is for a different location and not Warwickshire.
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4.22 km
St Peter's Church, Barford
Highlight • Historical Site
St Peter’s has almost certainly been a site of Christian worship for over 1000 years. There was a resident priest here in 1085 according to Domesday Book.
At the beginning of the 13th century the Saxon church was rebuilt and stood for 600 years. It is possible that the work at Barford may have been carried out by the same masons whom Thomas Beauchamp employed to build the present Warwick Castle and St Mary’s chancel.
There are shot marks on the sides of the tower said to have been made by the Parliamentary soldiers before the battle of Edgehill in 1642.
The building, except for the tower which remains today, was rebuilt between 1844 and 1845 largely through the generosity of Miss Louisa Ann Ryland.
Inside the tower is the ringing gallery from which the peal of six bells is rung.
Under the gallery is a 14th century recumbent stone effigy of a woman in a close fitting dress. Nearby is the “Churching Pew” formerly used by women who had recently given birth. By the organ is a 16th century iron-bound chest with two locks which was used to store documents and money. This was distributed to the poor of the village and known as “Parish Relief”. The East window is by Holland of Warwick.
In the churchyard, near the line of yews, is the grave of Joseph Arch (1826 – 1919) who started the Union of Agricultural Workers and later became an MP.
At the beginning of the 13th century the Saxon church was rebuilt and stood for 600 years. It is possible that the work at Barford may have been carried out by the same masons whom Thomas Beauchamp employed to build the present Warwick Castle and St Mary’s chancel.
There are shot marks on the sides of the tower said to have been made by the Parliamentary soldiers before the battle of Edgehill in 1642.
The building, except for the tower which remains today, was rebuilt between 1844 and 1845 largely through the generosity of Miss Louisa Ann Ryland.
Inside the tower is the ringing gallery from which the peal of six bells is rung.
Under the gallery is a 14th century recumbent stone effigy of a woman in a close fitting dress. Nearby is the “Churching Pew” formerly used by women who had recently given birth. By the organ is a 16th century iron-bound chest with two locks which was used to store documents and money. This was distributed to the poor of the village and known as “Parish Relief”. The East window is by Holland of Warwick.
In the churchyard, near the line of yews, is the grave of Joseph Arch (1826 – 1919) who started the Union of Agricultural Workers and later became an MP.
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4
9.34 km
View of Warwick Castle
Highlight • Viewpoint
One of a handful of views of the castle. There’s a lovely cafe in the park opposite.
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9.66 km
Mill Street
Highlight • Historical Site
A there and back again historic street lined with old buildings, down to the best (free) view of Warwick Castle, made all the more exciting by the addition of COBBLES!
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10.0 km
Warwick 1100 Years Commemorative Plaque
Highlight • Monument
Warwick 1100 Years --- 914 to 2014
Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians and daughter of King Alfred the Great, founded a fortress at 'Waeringwicum' in AD 914 which grew into the town of Warwick.
Her conquest of the Viking 'Danelaw' secured the creation of the Kingdom of England
Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians and daughter of King Alfred the Great, founded a fortress at 'Waeringwicum' in AD 914 which grew into the town of Warwick.
Her conquest of the Viking 'Danelaw' secured the creation of the Kingdom of England
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10.1 km
Thomas Oken Tea Rooms
Highlight • Cafe
Set in the small historic town of Warwick, against the Castle wall, this beautiful old house was built over 500 years ago by Thomas Oken, a wealthy and philanthropic merchant and Mayor of the town. Nowadays it is a quintessential English tea room serving a whole range of hot and cold refreshments, including their renowned Cream Teas and Afternoon Teas, served with a choice of over 30 fine loose leaf teas. I would thoroughly recommend stopping and enjoying the food, drink and atmosphere here.
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10.5 km
West Gate, Warwick
Highlight • Bridge
West Gate is a grade I listed stone archway that dates back to the 12th Century. Located at the junction of the High Street and Bowling Green Street in Warwick town centre, the structure was one of three gates through Warwick’s medieval town wall and supports St James Chapel which forms part of the Lord Leycester Hospital. The A429 High Street passes to the south of the structure but the pedestrian footway passes through the archway.
The archway is constructed from a type of sandstone that is susceptible to a form of erosion called contour scaling. This results in a hardened crust breaking away from the face of the stone revealing a softer granular layer beneath. Much of West Gate’s masonry is heavily eroded, particularly on the outside elevation that faces the High Street and the vaulted section of the archway, beneath the chapel’s bell tower.
The archway is constructed from a type of sandstone that is susceptible to a form of erosion called contour scaling. This results in a hardened crust breaking away from the face of the stone revealing a softer granular layer beneath. Much of West Gate’s masonry is heavily eroded, particularly on the outside elevation that faces the High Street and the vaulted section of the archway, beneath the chapel’s bell tower.
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12.2 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.26 km
3.33 km
2.86 km
1.37 km
225 m
< 100 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
9.06 km
2.86 km
201 m
< 100 m
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