Cheshire and Shropshire Tour

Starting and finishing in Chester, explore Delamere Forest and the rolling farming country of central Cheshire, crossing canals and circling the Peckforton Hills (dotted with castles). Pass Beeston Castle and visit the Dysart Arms one of the best pubs in the area, before heading to the Shropshire Plain and on to Shrewsbury.

From here cycle through Much Wenlock and past Acton Burnell Castle and on to the more hilly Shropshire Hills area and the Long Mynd. Option here to spend and extra night in Church Stretton and have a rest day (why not visit the pretty market town of Ludlow – easy by train), or cycle to Ludlow and explore the Wenlock Edge area. We offer a couple of route options on this day, either 25 miles or a more strenuous 40 – 50 mile route.

From Stretton over the Long Mynd, the highest point of the Cheshire and Shropshire cycling holiday, and quite climb, but worth it for the views. Then downhill back to the Shropshire Plain, heading back long the welsh border and through through the pretty lakeside town of Ellesmere (with the fabulous Boathouse cafe). The Ellesmere area has many small glacial lakes, mosses, rare plants and wildlife and cycling is particularly quiet and peaceful with some lanes that rarely see a car!.Then on through the villages along the River Dee, to Chester.

Highlights

• Delamere Forest
• Cholmondelesy Castle Gardens and Beestson Castle
• Shropshire Lakes and Mosses
• Ironbridge World Heritage site
• Long Mynd, Church Stretton and Ludlow

This holiday offers a more strenuous itinerary of 30 – 40 miles a day. We can also offer some days of 40 – 50 miles. It can also be tailored to accommodate some shorter daily distances – please contact us with your requirements and we can try and accommodate them.