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West Midlands Region

Alberbury With Cardeston

The Royal Hill – Shrewsbury Castle loop from Alberbury with Cardeston

Road cycling routes

West Midlands Region

Alberbury With Cardeston

The Royal Hill – Shrewsbury Castle loop from Alberbury with Cardeston

Easy

7

riders

The Royal Hill – Shrewsbury Castle loop from Alberbury with Cardeston

01:54

45.3km

260m

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 right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 31.5 km for 96 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

1

7.31 km

The Royal Hill

Highlight • Restaurant

This wonderful little gem of a pub is open on Monday lunchtime (unlike many in the area). A warm welcome, excellent real ale and tasty, reasonably priced food await the visitor. Highly recommended!

Tip by

22.1 km

Malt House Plantation

Forest

3

24.2 km

Charlotte Sophia Lloyd Pump

Highlight • Historical Site

An interesting little slice of local history. Sadly the pump doesn't work anymore!

Tip by

4

30.1 km

Shrewsbury Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

The unmistakable red stone of Shrewsbury Castle, now home to the Shropshire Regimental Museum Trust, is a landmark in the centre of Shropshire's historic county town.

Tip by

5

30.2 km

Shrewsbury Town Walls Gatehouse

Highlight • Monument

allowing access down to the river gate.

Tip by

6

30.8 km

Plantkind Falafel

Highlight • Restaurant

Best falafel in town by a long chalk.

Tip by

7

31.5 km

Welsh Bridge

Highlight • Other

opened in 1795, a masonry arch viaduct

Tip by

8

31.9 km

Dave Mellor Cycles

Highlight • Structure

Great stock of bikes, spares, accessories and clothing.
The go to bike shop for Shropshire.

Tip by

9

39.6 km

Dinky's Diner

Highlight • Restaurant

Decent roadside diner serving all kinds of good-priced grub and hot drinks. A great spot to refuel and sit out of the elements.

Tip by

B

45.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.9 km

8.86 km

390 m

126 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

41.5 km

3.70 km

129 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 20 October

10°C

5°C

85 %

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