Bishop’s Castle Cycle Rides: The Full Monty

Ride directions

1. Step 1

   Starting at the leisure centre turn left onto the road towards the town centre.

2. Step 2

   Then shortly afterwards, as the road bends to the right at the Six Bells Inn, leave the main road carrying straight on, signed Bankshead and Bishop’s Moat.

3. Step 3

   Then carry straight on for a few miles, climbing continuously.

4. Step 4

   At the T-Junction turn left signed Bishop’s Moat.

5. Step 5

   At this junction with a central island, fork right signed Court House. Then follow the road as it drops, ignoring roads off to the left and right.

6. Step 6

   Turn right at this unsigned T-junction. Take care and use the mirror opposite to look right.

7. Step 7

   Then turn left at the very next junction (again unsigned).

8. Step 8

   As you enter Churchstoke, passing a church and the Court House Hotel on your left, turn left at the T-junction with the A489. Take care.

9. Step 9

   Then ignore the first right signed Welshpool.

10. Step 10

    Turn right at an unsigned junction into Coed Lane.

11. Step 11

    At the T-junction turn left, signed Montgomery.

12. Step 12

    Turn right at this unsigned junction (left leads to a farm but is a tarmac road of the same quality as the road, so it could cause confusion).

13. Step 13

    Follow the road round to the left, ignoring a tarmac road off to the right that leads to a farm.

14. Step 14

    To go into Montgomery, turn right at this unsigned T-junction. Otherwise turn left. Take care as visibility to the right is limited.

15. Step 15

    Go straight on at this staggered junction with the A489, following signs for Bishop’s Castle, and pass the Blue Bell Pub on your left on the junction.

16. Step 16

    Pass a road off to the right which leads to Mellington Hall, then carry straight on following the B4385 and ignoring roads off to the left and right until you reach Bishop’s Castle.

17. Step 17

    On the outskirts of Bishop’s Castle turn right off the B-road into Castle Street.

18. Step 18

    At the next T-junction turn left into Welsh Street.

19. Step 19

    At the next T-junction (opposite Yarborough House Coffee Shop) turn right into the High Street and down a steep drop. Carry straight on at the bottom of the hill until you reach the church and retrace your route earlier following the road round to the left back to the leisure centre.