Outline of the route Welcome to Hodnet Walks : 1 This map is one of a series intended to help Your walk starts at Hodnet Social Club, where there is visitors and residents walk some of our local Hodnet to plenty of free parking, then proceeds across the paths, highlighting features of interest en-route. ‘Glow Worm Trail’ Recreation Ground and down Station Road until you reach the bridge over the old railway line. If you are visiting, why not use some of our local At the bridge join the former Wellington to businesses and visitor attractions? Details of railway line and head towards Wollerton. these, and the Hodnet Footpath Group, can be Along this stretch, maintained by Council as a found on the village website. nature reserve, you may, late on summer evenings, spot a glow worm or two, the colony here being the only one in Shropshire. In the daytime you may see buzzards circling , www.hodnet.org.uk hear skylarks singing and curlews calling. We hope you enjoy your visit. On arriving at the far end of the line (1/2 hour) you can return the way you came or take the footpath to the right May we remind you to:- emerging on Mill Road, Wollerton, opposite Wollerton Old Close gates after use Hall Gardens. 100 yds to the left you can view the unusual Take your litter home brick stray animal pound, before taking Mill Road down Keep dogs under control and clean up after them to the bypass. After crossing the bypass (take care!) you (dog bins near each end of the old railway line) return to Hodnet via quiet back lanes. On arrival back in A walk of approx 2, 3 or 4 miles Station Road (1 hr) you can return to the Social Club or Time: 1 to 2 hours. add a further (1/2 hr) extension to the walk via Webster Fitness Level: Easy Lane to Espley Roundabout. From there you can return via Stiles? A few after end of railway line fields or along the roadside pavement. Dog Friendly? Yes

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