St Oswald's Church, Malpas – Hanmer Mere loop from Audlem

St Oswald's Church, Malpas – Hanmer Mere loop from Audlem

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St Oswald's Church, Malpas – Hanmer Mere loop from Audlem

03:37

82.4km

480m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 14, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

Check opening times.

After 11.2 km for 5 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.2 km

Wrenbury Lift Bridge on the Llangollen Canal

Highlight • Bridge

The canal wharf at Wrenbury Bridge is rather picturesque and a lovely place to stop for a picnic. This historic lifting bridge lets narrowboats pass and is great fun to …

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23.4 km

St Oswald's Church, Malpas

Highlight • Religious Site

An ancient church built over 1,000 years ago, St Oswald is a focal point of Malpas. Standing on the highest point of the town, it's a prominent feature on the …

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33.9 km

St Chad's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The original 12th-century church has been twice badly damaged by fire, and rebuilt each time with local sandstone on the same foundations, in the Perpendicular-style.

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34.0 km

Hanmer Mere

Highlight • Natural Monument

Hanmer Mere (Welsh: Llyn Hanmer) is a natural lake and a site of Special Scientific Interest in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The village of Hanmer is at the northern end …

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44.2 km

Mereside Lake

Highlight • Lake

44.4 km

Boathouse Café at Ellesmere Lake

Highlight • Lake

Great cafe / restaurant right next to a big lake full of swans and ducks. Outdoor seating and cosy indoors and clean loos.

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47.4 km

Wood Lane Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

48.6 km

Colemere Picnic Spot

Highlight • Parking

Colemere's a great place to stop off for a break, there's a bench and a nice picnic lawn by the car park. It's also a very nice walk around the mere if you can spare the time on your ride.

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