Welford-on-Avon Maypole – Milcote Carriage Café loop from Quinton CP

Welford-on-Avon Maypole – Milcote Carriage Café loop from Quinton CP

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Welford-on-Avon Maypole – Milcote Carriage Café loop from Quinton CP

02:24

47.3km

270m

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: August 23, 2026

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The Cotswolds National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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20.2 km

Descent to Mickleton

Highlight • Trail

Push over the little kicker coming from Ashton and put the hammer down to fly into Mickleton.

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27.0 km

NCN 442 and NCN 41 Junction

Highlight • Trail

NCN 442, which goes from Long Hanborough to Worcester and NCN 41, which goes from Rugby to the centre of Bristol, intercept here and go along Badsey bridleway to Evesham.

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36.9 km

Welford-on-Avon Village Center

Highlight • Settlement

Very popular route for road cyclists

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36.9 km

Welford-on-Avon Maypole

Highlight • Monument

This is one of England's tallest remaining maypoles. It is a striped pole that stands over 20 metres high. It has been present since the days of Shakespeare, and its …

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39.5 km

Stratford-upon-Avon Greenway

Highlight • Trail

Excellent surface. A brilliant way out of Stratford

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39.5 km

Milcote Carriage Café

Highlight • Cafe

Quirky converted train carriage that's a great little cafe. Well placed on the Stratford-upon-Avon Greenway just outside Stratford. Closed on Mondays but open 9am to 4pm every other day.

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43.9 km

St. James' Church, Long Marston

Highlight • Historical Site

The Church of England parish church of Saint James the Great has a 14th-century Decorated Gothic nave and chancel, but was rebuilt in the 19th century. The pulpit is Jacobean. …

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44.4 km

Good for leisure cycling. Traffic free connection between Meon Vale and Stratford. From here plenty of routes into the Northern Cotswolds open up. Not so suitable for sports cyclists, due to the track surface and the mixed use.

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47.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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