A circular family friendly cycle route, mostly on quiet roads, from Oswestry via Morda, with a shorter 4 mile option.
Cycle Rides in Southern Oswestry: Morda Meander (8 mile)
A mostly flat, scenic 8 mile route with a few steep hills and two trunk road crossings. A shorter 4 mile route is available for less experienced cyclists avoiding the trunk roads.
Refreshments
Shops, cafes and pubs in Oswestry town centre.
Cycling code
- Always follow the Highway Code
- Be considerate to other users, and give way to pedestrians and horse riders
- Take particular care at junctions, when cycling downhill and on loose surfaces
- Ride in single file on narrow or busy roads
- Consider wearing a helmet and high visibility clothing
Ride directions
Step 1
Start: St Oswald’s Church, Church Street. Turn right out of churchyard on Church Street.
Step 2
Go straight over the traffic lights. Take care, this is a busy junction. Continue on this road until you pass the Marches School.
Step 3
Turn right onto Croeswylan Lane. Descend until road swings hard left, cross Morda Brook/river, and then climb to T junction.
Step 4
Turn left at the T junction
Step 5
Take the first right onto Nant Lane
Step 6
Turn left towards Nant y Caws
Step 7
Turn right at the T junction towards Sweeney Mountain
Step 8
Turn left down track with the sign ‘unsuitable for motors’ ; a lovely old green lane. Take care steep descent; track can be muddy in wet weather - not suited to road bikes; fast busy road at end of lane.
Step 9
Turn right at the end of the track onto the A483. Take care this is a busy trunk road!
Step 10
Take the next left towards Gwern y Brenin
Step 11
Turn left towards Gwern y Brenin
Step 12
Continue straight on at the crossroads
Step 13
Turn left at the T junction
Step 14
Turn left at the T junction onto Maesbury Road towards Oswestry
Step 15
Go straight over the junction with the A483 towards Maesbury Road Industrial Estate. Take care this is a busy trunk road! Use the designated cycle/pedestrian route to cross this junction.
Step 16
Take the next left onto Weston Road.
Step 17
Take the next right onto Weston Lane
Step 18
Turn right onto Weston Avenue
Step 19
Turn left at the crossroads onto Edward Street
Step 20
Turn right at the T junction onto Upper Church Street to return to your start point.