PROGRAMME: March - June 2020
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PROGRAMME: March - June 2020 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 Car park behind Harvester Beaten Track, Old Potts Way 9.30 am. unless otherwise stated in programme. Saturday As per programme Please drive to the walk meeting point if you have space in your car as this will ensure that the least number of vehicles arrive at the walk starting point. If a walk has to be cancelled due to inclement weather or walk leaders health, an email will be sent to the membership to advise and a notice put on the website. Please check. Sun 1 Mar Bernard White ( 07949 451281 ) 11 miles Moderate+ Three Castles Walk - The walk takes you through 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. Please park in adjacent public car park. Meet 09:30 Abbey Foregate Car Park. Voluntary transport cost £3 Start 10:30 Swan Inn, Aston Munslow ( SO512865 ) Tue 3 Mar Gwen Birch ( 01691 623362 / 07896 793423 ) 9.5 miles Easy Ellesmere - A walk along the canal to Lower Frankton Locks, field paths to Tetchill and Whitemere, then canal back to Ellesmere Leader will meet walkers at Tesco Car Park. Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride. Voluntary transport cost £2 Start 10:15 Tesco Car Park, Ellesmere ( SJ398344 ) Thu 5 Mar Kath Bristow (01743 270525 / 07881 941908) 5.25 miles Moderate Grinshill - Well used rocky woodland and field paths over sandstone outcrop, old quarries and gentle farmland. Meet 09:30 Harvester Car Park. Voluntary transport cost £2 Start 10:00 Corbet Wood Car Park ( SJ525237 ) Sun 8 Mar Susan Turner ( 01743 243754 / 07984 117704 ) 8.2 miles Moderate Clun circular - Walk visits Red Wood, Sunny Hill, Bury Ditches and Steppleknoll, along woodland and field paths with a few ascents and good views. 1,580 feet of ascent Meet 09:30 Abbey Foregate Car Park. Voluntary transport cost £3 Start 10:15 Clun Memorial Hall ( SO302811 ) Tue 10 Mar Neville Hubbard (01743 352658 / 07774 675348) 9.3 miles Moderate Novers Hill, All Stretton circular - A circular walk starting from Novers Hill and taking in The Batch, Jinlye, Jonathan's Rock, Betchott Hills, Picklescott, Plush Hill and All Stretton Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride. Voluntary transport cost £2 Start 10:15 Novers Hill ( SO455954 ) Thu 12 Mar Kathy Fitchew ( 01743 851330 ) 3 miles Easy Bicton - A ramble around the lovely village of Bicton. An easy walk with mud and stiles, rewarded by tea and cakes at the village hall afterwards. The leader will meet the group at the start point. Meet 09:30 Harvester Car Park. Voluntary transport cost £1 Start 09:45 Bicton Village Hall ( SJ449147 ) Sun 15 Mar John Garrett ( 01743 356215 / 07421 745722 ) 7 miles Moderate Much Wenlock Circular. - walk to Bourton Church along field paths and tracks with good views of Brown Clee. Return along part of the disused Much Wenlock to Craven Arms railway track. Total ascent 857 feet, two unavoidable short road sections. Meet 09:30 Abbey Foregate Car Park. Voluntary transport cost £2 Start 10:00 Much Wenlock National Trust Car Park ( SO613996 ) Tue 17 Mar John Law ( 07484 113724 / 01743 363895 ) 7.5 miles Moderate Titterstone Clee & Cleeton St Mary - An exposed walk starting at Clee Hill Viewpoint CP. Cross to and climb the Incline to the Radar Station and Giant's Chair. Descend to Cleeton St Mary and return via Magpie Hill and Shetfield. Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride. Voluntary transport cost £4 Start 10:15 Cleehill Viewpoint Car Park ( SO594753 ) Thu Mar 19 Christine Holding ( 07908 299540 ) 4.5 miles Easy Acton Burnell - An opportunity to see the 13th C castle at Acton Burnell and the 16th C chapel at Langley.Panoramic views. Village roads, field paths and stony tracks. Meet 09:30 Harvester Car Park. Voluntary transport cost £2 Start 10:00 Acton Burnell Castle ( SJ533019 ) Sun 22 Mar Brian Christmas ( 01743 243532 ) 7 miles Moderate The Three Woods Walk - A waymarked and published walk from the Secret Hills Discovery Centre. Some short stiff climbs but includes some excellent woodland walking around Norton camp, Stoke Wood and Sallow Coppice. Meet 09:30 Abbey Foregate Car Park. Voluntary transport cost £3 Start 10:15 Discovery Centre at Craven Arms ( SO434825 ) Tue 24 Mar Ray Clarke ( 01743 873765 ) 7 miles Moderate A circular walk taking in Corndon Hill, Roundton Hill and the surrounding area. Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride. Voluntary transport cost £3 Start 10:15 White Grit Reservoir ( SO301975 ) Thu 26 Mar David Simpson ( 01743 235635 ) 6 miles Moderate & Susan Tonge ( 07528 900554 ) Presthope - Along Wenlock Edge, down through Hughley and along Hughley Brook. Meet 09:30 Harvester Car Park. Voluntary transport cost £2 Start 10:15 Presthope Car Park ( SO584975 ) Sun 29 Mar Graham Baker ( 01743 244922 / 07789 643965 ) 8 miles Moderate Around the Wrekin. - "No not to the top I've done that!", but Neves Castle, the Ercall and Maddocks Hill. A pleasant stroll through woods and fields with a couple of climbs. Meet 09:30 Abbey Foregate Car Park. Voluntary transport cost £2 Start 10:00 Forest Glen Car Park ( SJ638092 ) Tues 31 Mar Sue Fisher ( 01743 358449 ) 8 miles Moderate Homer & Sheinton - A circular walk around Homer, Sheinton, Farley and Wigwig. Total ascent 1220ft. Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride. Voluntary transport cost £2 Start 10:00 Homer phonebox ( SJ618017 ) Thur 2 Apr Anne Suffolk ( 01952 883995 / 07903 325011 ) 5 miles Easy+ Broseley - The Honeypot Walk, varied with great heritage including the abandoned village of Darley, the Wiley Park estate and historic Broseley. Open countryside and woods with wide views on paths, tracks and quiet roads. Two stiles and two short uphill sections. Joint walk wih Telford (TES) Group. Optional pub lunch at the end of the walk. Please let leader know if you want lunch. TES allow dogs so they may be on this walk. Meet 09:30 Harvester Car Park. Voluntary transport cost £3 Start 10:00 Broseley Library ( SJ675016 ) Sat 4 Apr Phil Barnes ( 01939 809037 / 07983 459531 ) 5.5 miles Moderate Much Wenlock to Ironbridge Bus Ramble - The Shropshire Way from Much Wenlock to Ironbridge. Outward journey will be on Arriva 436 bus from Stand P at 9:45. Return will be Arriva bus 8. Meet 09:40 Shrewsbury Bus Station. Start 10:20 Much Wenlock ( SO598981 ) Sun 5 Apr Jane Bright ( 01743 369928 ) 7 miles Moderate The Gutters Walk - Passing Stokesay Castle up to Clapping Wickets and along the edge of View Wood heading towards Gorst Barn. On to Brandhill Gutter then swinging northwards to Aldon Gutter passing through the hamlet of Aldon and then descending to Stoke Wood, over the railway line back to the Secret Hills Discovery Centre. The landscape is woods and pastures in unspoiled hills above the River Onny. Opportunity for cup of tea at end of walk in café. Meet 09:30 Abbey Foregate Car Park. Voluntary transport cost £3 Start 10:15 Discovery Centre at Craven Arms ( SO434825 ) Tue 7 Apr Gill Norton ( 01743 790598 / 07729 616141 ) 8 miles Moderate Welshpool - A walk through the Parkland of Llanerchydol Estate via Glyndwr's Way and up to top of Y Golfa, where there are magnificent views. Through the Golf Course and return to Welshpool on fields and quiet lanes back through the Estate Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride. Voluntary transport cost £3 Start 10:15 Raven Inn, Welshpool ( SJ217075 ) Thu 9 Apr Charles Teece ( 01743 709318 ) 6 miles Moderate Haughmond - A circular walk along the western, southern and eastern slopes of Haughmond Hill to the Criftins, then on to Hunkington and Somerwood looking north. One short climb near the start. No stiles. Meet 09:30 Harvester Car Park. Voluntary transport cost £1 Sun 12 Apr John Garrett (01743 356215 / 07421 745722) 7.75 miles Moderate Church Stretton to Pole Bank - Through Rectory Wood and ascending Townbrook Valley to the trig point at Pole Bank. Good views of The Malverns, the Brecon Beacons and the hills to the west. The return descends quite steeply to Little Stretton with a good view of Callow Hill. Then finally back to Church Stretton.The bird carvings near The Longmynd hotel are worth a look. Total ascent 1715 feet. Meet 09:30 Abbey Foregate Car Park. Voluntary transport cost £2 Start 10:15 Easthope Car Park, Church Stretton ( SO453936 ) Tue 14 Apr Reg Wilford ( 01743 350337 ) 8 miles Moderate Brown Clee, Abdon Burf - Starting from eastern side, a gradual rising contour to top of Shropshire's highest point. Meet 09:30 Meole Brace Park and Ride. Voluntary transport cost £4 Start 10:15 Roadside parking west of Cleobury North ( SO608872 ) Thu 16 Apr Anne Nairn ( 01743 243021 / 07367 093351 ) 6.25 miles Moderate White Grit circular - Mitchells Fold, Stapeley Hill, Gorsty Bank. Field paths and tracks. Meet 09:30 Harvester Car Park. Voluntary transport cost £3 Start 10:00 White Grit Reservoir ( SO301975 ) Sun 19 Apr Shirley Pemberton ( 01939 210601 ) 11 miles Moderate+ Diddlebury Wander. - From Diddlebury Village Hall the walk goes over fields and along tracks, turning left along Wenlock Edge through the woodland, then dropping down to West Hope, on to Crofton and back to Diddlebury. There are two moderate climbs. Meet 9.30 Abbey Foregate Car Park.