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West Midlands Region
Sutton Coldfield

Beacon Park – Lichfield Cathedral loop from Four Oaks

Routes
Road cycling routes
United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Sutton Coldfield

Beacon Park – Lichfield Cathedral loop from Four Oaks

Moderate

5.0

(3)

74

riders

Beacon Park – Lichfield Cathedral loop from Four Oaks

02:04

41.7km

300m

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: May 26, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 25.3 km for 68 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

2.71 km

Sutton Coldfield Transmitting Station

Highlight • Monument

While you can't directly access the site, you can't really miss the aerial. The Sutton Coldfield transmitting station opened in 1949, bringing BBC TV to viewers outside of the south-east …

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2

6.84 km

Colorful Wheel Structure

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

3

12.3 km

Whittington Firing Ranges

Highlight • Structure

Note the below as the path can not be accessed at all times... So we had to do the diversion seen in the map.

gov.uk/government/publications/whittington-ranges-firing-times/whittington-range-complex-firing-times-31-july-14-august-2020

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4

24.2 km

Beacon Park

Highlight • Monument

Beacon Park features the formal Museum Gardens with floral displays and avenue of trees, along with a fountain, and statues to check out.

It also offers woodland walks, a community garden, a food kiosk and bistro overlooking the pool.

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5

24.7 km

Dr Milley's Hospital, Lichfield

Highlight • Monument

Dr Milley's Hospital is an almshouse for women in Lichfield, United Kingdom. It was founded on property (situated in the town ditch) given by Bishop Heyworth in 1424 for the …

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6

24.8 km

Nestled in Lichfield’s idyllic Cathedral Close, Darwin House is an independent, accredited Museum that was once the family home of doctor, inventor and published poet Erasmus Darwin (1731 – 1802). …

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7

24.9 km

Lichfield Cathedral

Highlight • Historical Site

Lichfield Cathedral is a stunning medieval church and the only cathedral in England with three spires. Built from 1195 to 1340, the cathedral wasn't always a calm place – it …

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8

25.4 km

Chasewater Light Railway

Highlight • Structure

B

41.7 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.5 km

5.67 km

2.70 km

2.68 km

163 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

24.0 km

17.4 km

166 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Saturday 11 July

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