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Kings Head Pub – Atherstone Top Lock loop from Atherstone

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West Midlands Region

North Warwickshire

Kings Head Pub – Atherstone Top Lock loop from Atherstone

Moderate

5.0

(1)

7

riders

Kings Head Pub – Atherstone Top Lock loop from Atherstone

02:50

38.3km

140m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 7, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 19.7 km for 2 m

After 19.8 km for 2 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

263 m

Kings Head Pub

Highlight • Restaurant

Great little stop off if using the canal tow path through here, good food, good atmosphere, and a fantastic beer garden in the summer.

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2

374 m

Coventry Canal

Highlight • River

3

1.05 km

Atherstone Top Lock

Highlight • Structure

4

15.4 km

Dog in Bicycle Basket by the Canal

Highlight • River

How cool to be riding on an electric Cube MTB

Tip by

5

19.7 km

Old Pumping Station on the Coventry Canal

Highlight • Monument

Can'r say I've ever noticed it before, and old pumping station not a listed building...

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6

19.8 km

Hawkesbury Canal Junction (Sutton Stop)

Highlight • Historical Site

An important link in England's canal network for around 200 years, Hawkesbury Junction is the northern termination of the Oxford Canal, as it joins the Coventry Canal. If you've just …

Tip by

7

19.8 km

Hawkesbury Engine House and Footbridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Hawkesbury Engine House Footbridge is a minor waterways place on the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) between Hawkesbury Engine House (a few yards to the northeast) and …

Tip by

8

34.0 km

Hartshill Wharf Canal Buildings and Boat Mooring Area

Highlight • Structure

nice view from the canal side

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B

38.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.8 km

9.33 km

8.53 km

6.60 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

15.2 km

9.42 km

8.48 km

4.63 km

423 m

164 m

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Saturday 17 October

14°C

6°C

6 %

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