These are some sample routes for Riders to use for their own self-guided rides or for Ride Leaders to use in the lead up to gaining sufficient experience and inspiration to plan their own.
| Distance | Destination | Ideas for a Stop | In ‘plotaroute‘ – click download to obtain a gpx file |
| ROUTES STARTING FROM WMP | |||
| HEADING NORTH STARTING FROM WMP | |||
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18miles
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Meriden via Harvest Hill
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Meriden Green picnic (take away coffee from a Cafe or Co-op Food) | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1948659?units=miles |
| 23 miles |
Meriden via Corley Moor
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The Barn At Berryfields (Berkswell Rd) | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2204815?units=miles |
| 28miles | Hoar Park | Hoar Park Tea Rooms |
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| 30 miles | Coleshill |
Coleshill- Costa Coffee, Partridges Deli, or picnic near the church (at The Croft)
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| 30 miles | Corley Moor, Beausale | Lavender Cafe, Lavender Hall Fisheries, Berkswell | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3310857 |
| 37 miles | Kingsbury | Kingsbury Water Park, The Old Barn Coffee Shop | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3310864 |
| 40 miles | Atherstone | Atherstone, The Old Bakery Cafe | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311027 |
| 42 miles | Middleton Hall | Middleton Hall, The Courtyard Cafe Shop, Bake 180 | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311028 |
| 47 miles | Mancetter, Stoney Cove | Mancetter, Dobbies Garden Centre or Stoney Cove Diving Centre, Nemo’s Bar | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311030 |
| HEADING EAST STARTING FROM WMP | |||
| 29 miles | Malt Kiln Farm | Malt Kiln Farm Shop and Cafe |
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| 30 miles | Draycote via Wolston | Draycote Water, Waterside Cafe | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3310867 |
| 34 miles | Draycote – Offchurch | Draycote Water, Waterside Cafe | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3310874 |
| 41 miles | Lutterworth | Costa Coffee | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311033 |
| 42 miles | Kings Newnham, Napton | Napton, Village Stores, Cafe and Bakery | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311036 |
| 42 miles | Willoughby | Willoughbury. A45 cafe or Barby Garden Centre – turn right at top of Longdown Lane | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311038 |
| 44 miles | Lutterworth | Costa Coffee | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311040 |
| HEADING SOUTH STARTING FROM WMP | |||
| 20miles | Hunningham Hill Top Farm |
Hunningham-
Hilltop Farm and Cafe
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| 21 miles | Warwick |
Pastelaria Portuguesa Cafe or
Cafe at St. Nicolas Park.
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| 24 miles | Long Itchington |
The Harvester – Sat and Sun.
Weekdays – The Buck and Bell (opening hours need to be checked in advance),
The Margin Cafe, Fat Bob’s at The Blue Lias, or picnic near the church (takeaway coffee from Co-op Food)
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| 24 miles | Leamington | Leamington Spa, Jephson Gardens The Aviary Cafe or Victoria Park Swirls Cafe | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3310876 |
| 28 miles | Hatton | Hatton Locks Cafe | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3310877 |
| 30 miles | Southam |
Gateway Cafe (closed on Wed, Sat and Sunday)
Community Hub and Cafe (CV47 2BL)
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Southam 30mi
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| 39 miles | Charlecote | Charlecote Garden Centre, Gardener’s Retreat Cafe | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3310879 |
| 41 miles | Warwick, Draycote | Draycote Water, Waterside Cafe, Warwick Pastelaria Portuguesa The Tuckery | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311042 |
| 43 miles | Draycote, Napton | Draycote Water, Waterside Cafe; Napton Village Stores, Cafe and Bakery | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311045 |
| 49 miles | Long Itchington, Lighthorne | Long Itchington The Harvester; Lighthorne Pavilion Cafe | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311047 |
| HEADING WEST STARTING FROM WMP | |||
| 21 miles | Balsall Common | Bewiched on A452. | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3310883 |
| 25 mile | Burton Green, Leek Wootton | Kenilworth, Lil Greens Cafe or Leek Wootton, The Anchor Inn | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3310885 |
| 26 miles | Knowle | Knowle, Elderberry Blacks Cafe or Costa Coffee | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3310886 |
| 28 miles | Barston Lake via Kenilworth |
Barston Lakes –
The Lake at Barston Restaurant and Cafe
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| 28+ miles | Hatton, Kenilworth | Hatton Locks Cafe | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3310888 |
| 30 miles | Balsall Common, Kenilworth | Kenilworth, Lil Greens Cafe | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3310890 |
| 31 miles | Packwood House |
National Trust Cafe for NT members only, picnic for non-members.
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| 32 miles | Hatton Village |
Hatton Shopping Village
Gardener’s Retreat Cafe
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| 33 miles | Knowle | Knowle, Elderberry Blacks Cafe or Costa Coffee or Apple Pink Cafe | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311020 |
| 36 miles | Brueton Park | Option to divert to Knowle for Elderberry Blacks Cafe or Costa Coffee or Apple Pink Cafe | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311115 |
| 42 miles | Hatton, Warings Green | Hatton Locks Cafe; Warings Green The Blue Bell Inn (Sunday lunch); Illshaw Heath, Wedges | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311052 |
| 43 miles | Earlswood Lakes | Earlswood Lakes, Wave Cafe and Catering or Wedges Bakery | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311053 |
| 47 miles | Warwick, Wootton Wawen | Warwick Pastelaria Portuguese or The Tuckery; Wootton Wawen The Cow Shed Cafe | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311055 |
| ROUTES STARTING FROM VARIOUS POINTS AROUND OUR PATCH | |||
| Distance | Start and End Points | Ideas for a Stop | In ‘plotaroute‘ – click download to obtain a gpx file |
| NORTH of our Region | |||
| 32 miles | Brandon – Ullesthorpe – Binley Woods | Meet at Badgers Café, Brandon. Lunch at Ullesthorpe Garden Centre | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311059 |
| EAST of our Region | |||
| 24 miles | Meriden-Kingsbury | Meet at Berryfields, Meriden, Lunch at Kingsbury Water Park | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311060 |
| 37 miles | Bourton-on-Dunsmore – Crick – Wolston | Meet at Dobbie’s Garden Centre, Bourton On Dunsmore, Lunch at Pickle & Pie, Crick | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311063 |
| 47 miles | Stoneleigh – Draycote – Rugby – Stoneleigh | Meet at Farmers Fayre, Stoneleigh Park, Lunch at Draycote Water | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311064 |
| SOUTH of our Region | |||
| 32 miles | Southam – Fenny Compton – Napton – Princethorpe | Meet at Southam, Gateway café. Lunch at The Merrie Lion, Fenny Compton. | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311066 |
| 32 miles | Draycote – Fenny Compton – Weston-under-Wetherly | Meet at Draycote Water. Lunch at Merrie Lion, Fenny Compton | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311069 |
| 36 miles | Kenilworth – Wellesbourne – Warwick – Ashow | Meet at Lil Green’s. Kenilworth. Lunch at The Garden Shed, Wellesbourne | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311071 |
| WEST of our Region | |||
| 25 miles | Hoar Park – Meriden – Burton Green | Meet at Hoar Park. Lunch at Berryfield, Meriden. | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311075 |
| 39 miles | Stoneleigh – Wilmcote – Kenilworth | Meet at Farmer’s Fayre, Stoneleigh, Lunch at Mary Arden Inn, Wilmcote | https://www.plotaroute.com/route/3311072 |