NCN 552 - North Shropshire

48.5 km 482 m climbing A day 3% off road Road cycling West Midlands

The route runs north from Newport through quiet Shropshire farmland, passing through Cheswardine and Chipnall before reaching Market Drayton at roughly the halfway point.

The surface is almost entirely road. Beyond Market Drayton the line continues through Norton in Hales and Kinsey Heath before crossing into Cheshire at Audlem, then runs on through Sound and Ravensmoor to finish in Nantwich.

The figures

Distance	48.5 km
Climbing	482 m
Off road	2 km, about 3% of the route
Riding time	about 2 hours, a long day
Region	West Midlands
Route from	Sustrans

Worth knowing before you go

Market Drayton and Nantwich are the main places for resupply; between Newport and Market Drayton the settlements are small, and between Audlem and Nantwich the road is similarly quiet. Nantwich has the Butter Cross, the museum and the war memorial close to the centre if you need to orientate yourself on arrival.

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NCN 552 - North Shropshire is an official route from Sustrans (their website).