- Location
- Shrewsbury, Shropshire
I got out again today, despite not originally intending to. Back on friday the forecast said rain for here today but yesterday that was changed so I thought I'd do the Ellesmere ride I originally planned to do back in November.
Although I've ridden round the Ellesmere area before, this is a first for me as I've always taken the bike in the car previously.
I started off by dropping into Shrewsbury and heading towards Montford Bridge (close pass here on a straight empty bit of road. I was not impressed!) then Little Ness and Ruyton XI Towns. From there I went down the lanes to Stanwardine-in-the-Fields and Bagley before riding along the Baggy Moor towards Hordley, Tetchhill and Ellesmere.
I had my lunch by The Mere then started back taking a slightly scenic route past Whitemere, Colemere, English Frankton, Cockshutt, Stanwardine-in-the-Wood and Baschurch.
On the approach to Baschurch I had someone come up behind me, wait patiently for a safe place to pass and do a really nice wide overtake. I was about to wave in thanks when I noticed he was surfing the net on his iphone.
When I passed Cockshutt I was starting to run out of energy a bit. (The 3 beers I had last night have nothing to do with this.
) I was okay on the flat but was down to a crawl on the slightest of hills so I decided to take the most direct route home through Walford and down the main road to Shrewsbury.
Todays mileage was 47.5 miles at 11.85 mph average.
At Montford Bridge - one of the octagonal toll houses designed by Thomas Telford.
Ruyton XI Towns (this is a shortened version - the full name is Ruyton of the Eleven Towns)
Looking down on the canal at Ellesmere, another of Thomas Telford's projects. When this canal got to the Mersey, the new port at the village of Netherpool was named Ellesmere Port.
In the centre of Ellesmere.
In Ellesmere. No, I don't know how it got the name.
The Mere.
I knew I shouldn't have turned down Scotland Street.
(This was taken at Colemere).
Yes, it is for real. Cockshutt's claim to fame is that the first project funded by the National Lottery was the Millennium Hall in the village.
This is education country. I have today ridden past Adcote School, Ellesmere College and this, Walford Agricultural College.
Back in Shrewsbury. The high water has left a souvenir. That'll be good for navigation on the river.
EDIT: I've uploaded more of the pictures from today HERE if you are interested.
Although I've ridden round the Ellesmere area before, this is a first for me as I've always taken the bike in the car previously.
I started off by dropping into Shrewsbury and heading towards Montford Bridge (close pass here on a straight empty bit of road. I was not impressed!) then Little Ness and Ruyton XI Towns. From there I went down the lanes to Stanwardine-in-the-Fields and Bagley before riding along the Baggy Moor towards Hordley, Tetchhill and Ellesmere.
I had my lunch by The Mere then started back taking a slightly scenic route past Whitemere, Colemere, English Frankton, Cockshutt, Stanwardine-in-the-Wood and Baschurch.
On the approach to Baschurch I had someone come up behind me, wait patiently for a safe place to pass and do a really nice wide overtake. I was about to wave in thanks when I noticed he was surfing the net on his iphone.
When I passed Cockshutt I was starting to run out of energy a bit. (The 3 beers I had last night have nothing to do with this.
) I was okay on the flat but was down to a crawl on the slightest of hills so I decided to take the most direct route home through Walford and down the main road to Shrewsbury.Todays mileage was 47.5 miles at 11.85 mph average.
At Montford Bridge - one of the octagonal toll houses designed by Thomas Telford.
Ruyton XI Towns (this is a shortened version - the full name is Ruyton of the Eleven Towns)
Looking down on the canal at Ellesmere, another of Thomas Telford's projects. When this canal got to the Mersey, the new port at the village of Netherpool was named Ellesmere Port.
In the centre of Ellesmere.
In Ellesmere. No, I don't know how it got the name.
The Mere.
I knew I shouldn't have turned down Scotland Street.
(This was taken at Colemere).Yes, it is for real. Cockshutt's claim to fame is that the first project funded by the National Lottery was the Millennium Hall in the village.
This is education country. I have today ridden past Adcote School, Ellesmere College and this, Walford Agricultural College.
Back in Shrewsbury. The high water has left a souvenir. That'll be good for navigation on the river.
EDIT: I've uploaded more of the pictures from today HERE if you are interested.
