TELFORD and EAST SHROPSHIRE RAMBLERS - the Walks Programme March to August 2018
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TELFORD AND EAST SHROPSHIRE RAMBLERS - The Walks Programme March to August 2018 Part of Shropshire area Full details of all the walks in this programme can be found on the website www.tesramblers.org.uk Date Meet Start Walk Distance Grade Contact Thu 09:30 10:15 Limited parking in SHORT AND SOCIAL - Acton Burnell 5 miles L Cary 01/03/ FRP Acton Burnell. Car share Walk from Acton Burnell with its castle ruins 8.1 km 01952 2018 from FRP strongly along field paths, tracks, quiet lanes and via 403099 advised. MUST phone historic Langley Chapel. Gentle climbs, extensive leader if going directly to views. Drive to The Bell Inn, Cross Houses for 07879 walk start (SY5 7PQ, lunch. Non-walkers welcome – phone leader 447804 SJ530020) Sun 09:30 10:15 Cardingmill Valley Long Mynd A walk from Cardingmill Valley 10 miles S Jane 04/03/ FRP NT car park - pay if non- contouring south to Little Stretton, up Ashes 16.1 km 07814 2018 member Hollow and northwards along the Mynd. Return 486632 (SY6 6JG, SO444944) via Haddon Hill. Thu 09:30 10:30 Start walk outside Trentham Gardens and Hanchurch Hills 8.5 miles M Bill 08/03/ FRP main hall/Garden centre. Walk through Trentham Park and Hanchurch 13.7 km 07771 2018 Meet the leader here. Hills and return. 985846 (ST4 8NF, SJ868408) Sun 09:00 10:15 Start from CP at Peckforton and the Sandstone Trail 9 miles M Gill and 18/03/ FRP Candle Workshop, A delightful walk following part of the Sandstone 14.5 km Dot 2018 Barracks Lane, Trail with lovely views and plenty of interest. 07780 Burwardsley, Cheshire Please note earlier meeting time at FRP at 9am 570121 (CH3 9PD, SJ522564) (not 9.30) or 07779 758601 Thu No FRP meet but park there if Hutchison Way 8 miles M Pam H 22/03/ you wish. Meet at bus stand at Travel by bus from Telford Central Railway 12.9 km 07790 2018 Telford Central Train Station at Station to Church Aston and walk back via 656440 10.00 Catch bus to Church Aston. Hutchison Way, Granville Country Park and Start walk at 10.45 Church Aston Priorslee Village. Bring bus pass/fare. Note that Village Hall (TF10 9NA, SJ744178) the Hutchison Way has been adopted by T&ES Some walkers may prefer to Ramblers' footpath maintenance group, so this is drive/park at Church Aston and a good opportunity to see the results of their catch bus back to car at the end. hard work. Sun 09:30 10:15 CP at Hampton Dudmaston Area 8.5 miles M Pam BJ 01/04/ FRP Loade (NT free or non- Easy walking through scenic parkland around 13.7 km 01952 2018 members pay) off A442 Dudmaston Hall, rural villages & along the River 222421 Telford to Kidderminster Severn or 07528 road (east side of the 478044 river) (WV15 6HD, SO747865) Thu 09:30 10:00 Dale End car park, SHORT AND SOCIAL - Sabbath Walk 4.5 miles L Fred 05/04/ FRP Ironbridge. Charges Follow footpaths laid out in the 1790s by William 7.2 km 01952 2018 apply (TF8 7NJ, Reynolds as Sunday walks for his workers. Some 585129 SJ666037) ascents, descents and steps but pace will be leisurely. Lunch/snack in Ironbridge cafe or pub. Thu 09:30 10:15 Severn Valley Severn Valley Country Park and Rays Farm 7.5 miles M Doreen 12/04/ FRP Country Park. Car Park Walking along tracks, fields and woods by a 12.1 km 01902 2018 down Chapel Lane, stream and past Rays farm. One steep hill, small 759424 Alveley. Charges apply. amount of road walking. or 07496 (WV15 6NG, SO760841) 642340 Sun 09:00 10:15 Valle Crucis Abbey Valle Crucis and Dinas Bran 9 miles S Jane 15/04/ FRP car park, beyond Walk through woods, fields and up to Offa's 14.5 km 07814 2018 Llangollen (LL20 8DD, Dyke path on Eglwyseg Mountain to Castell 486632 SJ203442) Dinas Bran. Return along the Llangollen canal. Thu 09:30 10:00 CP of Horseshoe Uckington area 8 miles M Jo and 26/04/ FRP Inn at Uckington on From the Horseshoe Inn Uckington, walk to 12.9 km Anne W 2018 A5061 (old Wellington to Eyton on Severn via paths, fields and quiet lanes. 01952 Shrewsbury road) Panoramic views. Chance for tea or other drink 595302 (SY4 4UL, SJ577094) at The Horseshoe at the end of the walk. or 01952 324254 Thu 10:00 10:30 Car park of The SHORT AND SOCIAL - Tong 5 miles L Jean 03/05/ FRP Bell at Tong pub Walk lanes and fields, passing via picturesque 8.1 km 07762 2018 (TF11 8PS, SJ791081) Tong with its massive and amazing old church. 083134 Lunch The Bell at Tong at 1.30pm. Non-walkers welcome for lunch - please phone leader. Sun 09:30 10:15 at Pulverbatch, Pulverbatch and Stiperstones 9 miles M Bob 06/05/ FRP bear right at White South Shropshire hill walk from Pulverbatch, 14.5 km 01952 2018 Horse Inn, dead end lane skirting Lawn Hill and on to Lords Hill and flank 460770 to park on left at site of of the Stiperstones. Return via Brook Coppice old motte and bailey and green lanes. Undulating route includes a (SY5 8DT SJ422022) couple of long but gentle ascents. Thu 09:00 10:30 Parking - Mill Kington and Offa's Dyke 9 miles S Geoff L 10/05/ FRP Street West, Kington Walk from Kington up to Kington golf course and 14.5 km 01902 2018 (HR5 3AL, SO294565) Offa’s Dyke. Then via Old Radnor, Hanter Hill and 342819 Hergest Ridge back to Kington. 3 ascents and a or 07788 stretch of road walking up to Old Radnor. 289476 Sun 09:30 10:15 Lay-by just beyond Ragleth and Hope Bowdler 8.5miles S Chris 20/05/ FRP Hope Bowdler village, on A hilly walk with superb views. From Hope 13.7 km Long 2018 the right hand side of the Bowdler via Chelmick and Ragdon, over Ragleth 01952 B4371 road. (SY6 7DA, Hill, around Hazler Hill and up and along the 872623 SO473924) Hope Bowdler Ridge before returning to the or 07772 start. A total of 1600ft ascent. 882369 Thu 09:30 10:00 Severn Park CP, Bridgnorth and Rindleford 8.5miles M Jean 24/05/ FRP Bridgnorth. Charges Varied walk from Bridgnorth via Jacob's Ladder 13.7 km 07762 2018 apply to Rindleford and return. Wooded cliffs, fields 083134 WV15 5AF, SO721933 and tracks. Lunch on the river bank. Sunday 20/05/2018 FAMILY WALK – Haughmond Hill See details at the end of this walks programme. Sun 09:00 10:30 Park in the layby at Lingen A walk through the hills and valleys of 8.5 miles M Marion 03/06/ FRP Lingen Church (SY7 0DY, North Herefordshire, passing Lingen Hall, 13.7 km 01952 2018 SO365671) Deepmoor Farm, Upper Lye, Upper Kinshall and 462855 returning via Coles Hill Thu 09:30 10:15 Shrewsbury Abbey SHORT AND SOCIAL - Shrewsbury and R Severn 6 miles L Carol 07/06/ FRP Foregate car park. Walk from Shrewsbury Abbey towards Lord Hill's 9.7 km 07486 2018 Charges apply. Column and beyond on pavements and track to 911090 (SY2 6AH, SJ498123) river bank. Follow river path and meadows via Monkmoor back to town & Abbey. Lunch pub /café tba. Non-walkers welcome – phone leader Thu 09:30 10:30 Limited parking on Corndon and Stapeley Hill 9 miles M Jane 14/06/ FRP grass verge, side of lane We walk through small woods, then over 14.5 km 07814 2018 (SY5 0HJ, SJ325002) Car Stapeley Hill before a climb up Corndon Hill 486632 sharing from FRP advised returning via Mitchell's Fold stone circle. Sun 09:30 10:20 NT car park, Batch Jonathan's Hollow and Long Mynd 9 miles M Anne F 17/06/ FRP Valley from All Stretton. A hilly walk with wonderful views over the 14.5 km and Ron 2018 Charges apply. Free for Shropshire Hills via Batch Valley, Betchcott Hills 01952 NT members (SY6 6JW, and Golden Valley. Return back up and over the 460715 SO454954) Long Mynd. Some steep sections in Batch Valley or 01952 and down Golden Valley. 461770 Sunday 24/06/2018 FAMILY WALK – River Severn and Jackfield Tile Trail See details at the end of this walks programme Thu 09:00 10:00 Small layby at Around the Brown Clee 12 miles S Cary 28/06/ FRP Stokegorse on narrow lane A very scenic and interesting walk in beautiful 19.3 km 01952 2018 to north of Stoke St countryside to the west of the Brown Clee from 403099 Milborough. Limited space. Stokegorse via Bouldon, Heath and Abdon. Then or 07879 Car share from FRP strongly following the Shropshire Way up on to the 447804 advised SY8 2EW,SO567834 Brown Clee before returning via Bockleton Court Sun 09:30 10:20 Car park/view Titterstone Clee 8.5 miles M Vic and 01/07/ FRP point on eastern edge of A circular hill walk up Titterstone Clee and 13.7 km Keith 2018 Cleehill village on A4117. beyond. 01746 (SY8 3QF, SO595753) 769870 or 07733 552552 Thu 09:30 10:00 Car park of The SHORT AND SOCIAL – Coalport, Corbetts Dingle 5 miles L Anne Sf 05/07/ FRP Brewery Inn, Coalport Woods, dingles, riverside paths, mini limestone 8.1 km 07903 2018 (TF8 7HZ, SJ699022) gorge. Good views, historic interest. Undulating 325011 with no stiles, steep climbs or steep steps.