Cleobury Mortimer Cycle Rides: On the Edge of the Wyre Forest (19 miles)

Ride directions

1. Step 1

   Exit right from the Sports Centre car park and turn right at mini roundabout to reach the High Street.

2. Step 2

   TAKE CARE and cross straight over A4117 signposted ‘Neen Sollars 2¾’.

3. Step 3

   After 1½ miles, turn left and carry straight on into Neen Sollars village.

4. Step 4

   Turn left at T-junction after the church and cross over the river Rea and then uphill past Live and Let Live pub.

5. Step 5

   After 2 miles turn left at T-junction onto A456 TAKE CARE.

6. Step 6

   After ¼ mile turn left into Mamble village and left again past the Sun and Slipper pub signposted ‘Bayton Village 1’.

7. Step 7

   In Bayton go straight on, signposted to Cleobury Mortimer.

8. Step 8

   After 1 mile go straight on at the crossroads signposted ‘The Forest’ and ‘Beach Hay’. TAKE CARE on bends on descent to Beach Hay.

9. Step 9

   In 2 miles STOP and TAKE EXTREME CARE before turning left onto busy A4117 and immediately turn right on blind bend signposted ‘Furnace Mill Fisheries’.

10. Step 10

    Continue downhill to the river. Turn left signposted ‘Furnace Mill Fisheries’.

11. Step 11

    Turn left onto busy B4363 TAKE CARE and turn first right signposted ‘Bagginswood 2’.

12. Step 12

    At Bagginswood crossroads turn left signposted Cleobury Mortimer 4 miles and continue straight on to Six Ashes picnic area, junction with B4363.

13. Step 13

    At crossroads signposted Cleobury Mortimer 1.5 miles, turn right on fast descent downhill to A4117. TAKE CARE.

14. Step 14

    TAKE CARE turn right at T-junction signposted Ludlow A4117. After ½mile DISMOUNT before crossing to turn right into The Hurst (phone box on the corner), then take third turning left into Langlands Road past play park to return to Sports Centre Car Park.