PROGRAMME: March - June 2019
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PROGRAMME: March - June 2019 MEETING POINTS Sunday Abbey Foregate car park (opposite The Abbey). 9.30 am. unless otherwise stated in programme. Tuesday Meole Brace Park and Ride car park 9.30 am. unless otherwise stated in programme. Wednesday As per programme Thursday Meole Brace Park and Ride car park 9.30 am. unless otherwise stated in programme. Saturday As per programme. Sun 3 Mar Chris Raine ( 01743 249440 / 07974 543561 ) 7.7 miles Moderate Corvedale Ramble - A scenic walk from the slopes of Wenlock Edge into Corvedale passing through the villages of Diddlebury and Aston Munslow. Some climbs on the return leg. On field paths and tracks and some short road sections. Meet 09:30 Abbey Foregate car park. Voluntary transport cost £3 Tue 5 Mar Neville Hubbard (01743 352658/07774 675348)10.5 miles Moderate Three Castles in Corvedale - A ten and a half mile circular walk, that takes you out into the beautiful Shropshire countryside in and around the Corvedale. Taking in points of interest on the way such as Bromcroft Castle, old motte and bailey site, Corfton Castle site, old chapels and Delbury Hall. Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride Voluntary transport cost £3 Start 10:20 Swan Inn, Aston Munslow ( SO512865 ) Thu 7 Mar Jeannie Greeve ( 01743 240686 ) 4 miles Easy+ Longden - A stroll south of Shrewsbury using the Shropshire Way with a short ascent for a magnificent view of miles around. Mainly field paths , tracks and country lanes. Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride Voluntary transport cost £1 Sun 10 Mar Neville Homent (01743 270072 / 07515 366063) 8 miles Moderate Castle Pulverbatch - Circuit including Cothercott mines, Betchcott Hills, Wilderley Hall and Pulverbatch. Tracks and field paths with good views from Portway. Meet 09:30 Abbey Foregate car park. Voluntary transport cost £2 Tue 12 Mar Gwen Birch ( 01691 623362 / 07896 793423 ) 9.3 miles Moderate Whitchurch -Southern Circular - A 9.3 mile walk which takes in parts of other walks and the revised Shropshire Way with plenty of interesting houses and farms along the way Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride. Voluntary transport cost £3 Start 10:20 Sherry Mill Hill Car Park ( SJ537415 ) Thu 14 Mar David Simpson ( 01743 235635 ) 5 miles Easy Queen's Head. - Fields and canal side walking via Keeper's Cottage, Bromwich Park and Maesbury Marsh. Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride. Voluntary transport cost £2 Sun 17 Mar John Garrett ( 01743 356215 / 07421 745722 ) 8.5 miles Moderate Bridgnorth Ramble - A walk in a fairly infrequently visited area from Innage Lane, Bridgnorth to Tasley, the pretty village of Astley Abbots and returning via The Severn Way. Field paths, quiet lanes and woodland with a few inclines. Nothing very challenging. This walk is taken from "Walks and Strolls around Bridgnorth". Meet 09:30 Abbey Foregate car park. Voluntary transport cost £3 Tue 19 Mar Francis Ayres ( 07855 661684 ) 8 miles Moderate Grinshill Hill - Clive - Newton on the Hill - Yorton - Fields, lanes, woods and through small hamlets with easy walking and gradual gradients up Grinshill Hill Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride. Voluntary transport cost £1 Start 10:00 Corbet Wood Car Park ( SJ525237 ) Thu 21 Mar Steve Bristow ( 01743 270525 / 07799 533222 ) 5 miles Easy Shrewsbury (The Rea Brook) - Following the Rea Brook to Meole Brace on wooded footpaths via the municipal golf course and returning on quiet streets through Belle Vue. Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride Car Park. Start 09:35 Harvester Car Park, Old Potts Way ( SJ500120 ) Sun 24 Mar Amanda Hartley-Newton (01743709507/07730875274)8 miles Moderate Ludlow to Bromfield Circular - This circular route starts from Ludlow Castle. The route follows the Breadwalk along the River Teme, before heading out along the Shropshire Way Main Route to Bromfield, returning via Oakly Park, Priors Halton and Whitcliffe Common for lovely views of the Castle and town. Meet 09:30 Abbey Foregate car park. Voluntary transport cost £3 Tue 26 Mar Reg & Ruth Wilford (01743350337/07541022331) 8 miles Easy/Mod Colemere Wander - From Colemere through Welshampton to Ellesmere and back along the Canal. Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride. Voluntary transport cost £3 Start 10:10 Colemere Car Park ( SJ436328 ) Thu 28 Mar Mick Gadd (01743 249975) 4.5 miles Moderate & Al Davies (01743 353782) Grinshill - Walk through woods and along lanes, fields and roads, through Sansaw estate and past Broughton and Clive churches. Spectacular views from top of Grinshill. Total 520 ft. ascent. Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride. Voluntary transport cost £2 Sun 31 Mar Brian Christmas ( 01743 243532 ) 8 miles Moderate Habberley Valley Circuit - A combination of mild ups and downs through pastures and woods on farm tracks and minor roads around the valley that sits between Long Mynd and Stiperstones, whose lower slopes also feature. Lower Vessons Farm, Shepherds Rock and Leasowes Bank Farm passed on route. Meet 09:30 Abbey Foregate car park. Voluntary transport cost £2 Tue 2 Apr Doug & Val Davies (01785 840107/07730 697670) 7.5 miles Moderate "The Battle of Blore Heath", - The surrounding area to the famous English Civil War Battle of 1459. Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride. Voluntary transport cost £3. Start 10:20 Loggerheads Public House ( SJ738358 ) Thu 4 Apr Peter and Jeannie Greeve ( 01743 240686 ) 5 miles Moderate Habberley - Along the valley from Habberley climbing to Lordshill Chapel on the edge of the Stiperstones (refreshment stop) returning via Poles Coppice and Maddox Coppice. Open countryside mixed with woodland. Fine views possible. Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride. Voluntary transport cost £2 Sat 6 Apr Phil Barnes ( 01939 809037 / 07983 459531 ) 11.5 miles Strenuous Shropshire Way Linear - From Craven Arms to Ludlow via Bromfield. Depart from Shrewsbury Railway Station on the 09:40 train to Craven Arms. Return will be from Ludlow at approximately 16:22 or stay and explore, lots of trains back. Book to Ludlow. Meet 09:30 Shrewsbury Railway Station. Sun 7 Apr Graham Baker ( 01743 244922 / 07789 643965 ) 8 miles Moderate Grinshill and Clive to Grumpy (my middle name). On to Myddle and Newton on the Hill. Fields & woodland with views to the Welsh hills. Meet 09:30 Abbey Foregate car park. Voluntary transport cost £1 Tue 9 Apr Ron Atha ( 01952 510323 ) 8 miles Moderate Snailbeach Stomp - A good walk on the slopes of the Stiperstones taking in Crowsnest Dingle, Perkins Beach and Stiperstones Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride. Voluntary transport cost £2 Start 10:20 Snailbeach Village Hall ( SJ373022 ) Thu 11 Apr Kath Heraghty (01743 344575 / 07421 745722) 4.5 miles Moderate Pulverbatch - From the motte and bailey, fields, tracks and minor roads. Moderate inclines with some stiles plus a stream crossing. Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride. Voluntary transport cost £2 Sun 14 Apr Neville Homent ( 01743 270072 / 07515 366063 ) 8 miles Moderate Marton and Walton Common - A hilly route over fields, woods and tracks up to Flying Dingle, Walton Common and Marton Crest. Also visiting Trelystan Church. Great views make up for a few awkward stiles. Meet 09:30 Abbey Foregate car park. Voluntary transport cost £3 Tue 16 Apr John Law ( 07484 113724 / 01743 363895 ) 9.5 miles Moderate +. Coach Trip to Capel Curig, Snowdonia - Walk full of interest, moors, rocky paths, forest trails, three lakes, Cwm Glas Crafnant Nature Reserve, Taliesin monument. Ascent 1550ft, sticks and boots advised. Book via form on p 4 of the Newsletter. Meet 08:00 Cineworld Car Park. Thu 18 Apr Anne Suffolk ( 07903 325011 ) 5 miles Moderate Broseley - Jitties, Benthall Hall NT, and Benthall Edge Woods. Footpaths, tracks and minor roads. Lots of historic interest and some excellent viewpoints. Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride. Voluntary transport cost £3 Sun 21 Apr Phil Barnes ( 01939 809037 / 07983 459531 ) 7.5 miles Easy+ Shrewsbury ramble - River Severn, fields, shutts and brooks around Shrewsbury. Start 09:30 Abbey Foregate car park ( SJ498123 ) Tue 23 Apr Peter Greeve ( 01743 240686 ) 8.5 miles Moderate Pontesbury Promenade - Route is essentially a circuit of Earls Hill which in good weather affords excellent views. Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride. Voluntary transport cost £2 Start 10:20 Mary Webb School ( SJ403058 ) Wed 24 Apr Sue Roberts (01743 873039) 3.5 miles Easy & Shirley Konieczny (01743 873968) Rea Brook Valley Circular Walk - Following Rea Brook through the Local Nature Reserve. An easy walk with no stiles for the first of the evening walks. Arrangements have been made to go for a drink afterwards. Start 19:00 Abbey Foregate car park ( SJ498123 ) Thu 25 Apr Kath Bristow ( 01743 270525 / 07881 941908 ) 5.5 miles Moderate Much Wenlock - Wenlock Edge: Blakeway Hollow, Major's Leap, Blakeway Coppice, Harley Wood, Stokes Barn. Footpaths, woodland, good views. Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride. Voluntary transport cost £2 Sun 28 Apr Darren Hall ( 07837 021138 ) 8 miles Moderate + Hope Bowdler & Caer Caradoc - Up Snatchfields, Gaerstone , Hope Bowdler Hill, Willstone Hill, across Cwms Lane, up the zig zag, to the top of Caer Caradoc, then down, over the A49 and Railway to All Stretton and back via Madeira Walk. Option of tea and cake at Jemima's or Berry's. Moderate mostly, but strenuous up past Gaerstone and steady climb up Caer Caradoc. Meet 09:30 Abbey Foregate car park. Voluntary transport cost £2 Tue 30 Apr Gill Norton (01743 790598 / 07729 616141) 8.5 miles Moderate + Stiperstones to Norbury and return passing through Cold Hill, the beeches on Linley Hill, Norbury and Birchhope. Some steady climbing after lunch but rewarded with great views.