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View of Warwick Castle – Quiet Country Road Near A429 loop from Barford

View of Warwick Castle – Quiet Country Road Near A429 loop from Barford

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5.0

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View of Warwick Castle – Quiet Country Road Near A429 loop from Barford

01:14

26.4km

140m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 19, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 4.97 km for 87 m

After 6.47 km for 120 m

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Bus stop

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5.01 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.

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6.14 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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6.53 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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7.03 km

View of Warwick Castle from Mill Street

Highlight • Historical Site

The best up close view of the castle from public roads!

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7.58 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

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7.61 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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11.4 km