Walks and Strolls around Bridgnorth Discover Shropshire An Introduction to Bridgnorth Bridgnorth is made up of two towns; the High Town and the Low Town. The Low Town was once a thriving port along the banks of the River Severn, whilst the High Town held the churches, castles and fine mansions. To tap into the wealth of information about Bridgnorth visit Bridgnorth Visitor Information Centre, Library and Local History Centre: Listley Street, Bridgnorth WV16 4AW Email: [email protected] Tel: 01746 763257 Open all year Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 9.30am – 5pm. Also April – October, Thursday 10am – 1pm and 2pm – 5pm If you would like to find information on other walks to enjoy around Bridgnorth or throughout the rest of Shropshire visit www.shropshirewalking.co.uk. Or if you would like to explore more about Bridgnorth and Shropshire’s landscape, people, nature and history visit www.discovershropshire.org.uk Shropshire Council Countryside Access Team, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6ND Tel: (0845) 678 9000 Website: www.shropshire.gov.uk 2 Whether you are a visitor to Bridgnorth, new to the area or a local this booklet has something to offer you. It contains a number of circular walks around Bridgnorth’s countryside, through its unique town, and along the banks of the River Severn. If you are after a short route up to 4 miles long that’s not too difficult but can keep you fit and healthy why not follow one of the Walking for Life! routes. A whole day out might take your fancy; if so take a picnic and follow one of the longer options described inside. All of the walks offer a great variety of scenery, from enjoying the wildlife on the river to experiencing the fabulous views of the surrounding rolling countryside. Walking is fun, free and can be done anywhere! 3 Countryside Code From a gentle stroll to a long-distance walk, the countryside provides every opportunity for enjoyment and relaxation. ● Be safe – plan ahead and follow any signs ● Leave gates and property as you find them ● Protect plants and animals, and take your litter home ● Keep dogs under close control ● Consider other people If you follow the Countryside Code wherever you go, you’ll get the best enjoyment possible and you’ll help to protect the countryside now and for future generations. Key for Maps Grading – routes are graded by terrain and Key to symbols inclines, not by distance: Walking for Life! route Easy terrain, occasional inclines Long route option Parking Toilets Moderate terrain, moderate inclines Footbridge Stile Gate Difficult terrain, very steep inclines Church 4 Contents Walk 1: Oldbury to Eardington Pages 6-8 START / FINISH: Listley Street North Car Park, Bridgnorth WV16 4AW (Pay and Display) Facilities nearby: WC, Library, shops DISTANCE: Walking for Life! Route: 3 km/ 1.8 miles Long option: 6.2km/ 3.8 miles Walk 2: Astley Abbotts Pages 9-12 START/ FINISH: Innage Lane Car Park, Bridgnorth, WV16 4EU (Pay and Display) Facilities nearby: WC, Leisure Centre, Golf Course, shops DISTANCE: Walking for Life! Route: 6km/ 3.7miles Long option: 13.5km/ 8.4miles Walk 3: Quatford Pages 13-15 START/FINISH: Severn Street Car Park, Bridgnorth WV15 6BB (Pay and Display) Facilities nearby: WC, shops DISTANCE: Walking for Life! Route: 5km/ 3 miles Long option: 8km/ 5 miles Walk 4: High Rock and Bromley Pages 16-19 START/FINISH: Severn Park Car Park WV15 5AG (Pay and Display) Facilities nearby: Play area, picnic tables DISTANCE: High Rock Route: 4km/ 2.5miles (N.B. this is not a Walking for Life! route as it involves some steep climbs and more difficult terrain) Long option: 7.5km/ 4.7miles 5 Walk 1: Oldbury to Eardington Walking for Life! 8 Turn left at the T-junction and Route Directions continue along the road to another T-junction. 1 Start at Listley Street Car Park, 9 Turn left at the T-junction, past a cross straight over the road onto small church on your left. Railway Street and continue to a T-junction. 10 Immediately after the church turn left following the footpath sign 2 At the T-junction cross straight over across the church car park to a onto a hardcore track (signposted stile in the top right hand corner. Severn Valley Railway SVR). Once over the stile follow the left 3 Just as you approach the station hand hedge to another stile at the take a waymarked footpath bottom of the field. uphill to your right (just through a 11 Once over the stile turn left onto a gateway). footpath. 4 At the top of the footpath continue 12 Take the first right over the straight across the school playing bypass footbridge and follow the fields towards a brick building; footpath left handed back onto pass the brick building on your the school fields. right and continue to a stile in the top right hand corner. 13 Continue towards and past the brick building on your left and 5 Go over the stile and follow the follow the line of the church in the path onto a footbridge over the distance to a footpath on the far bypass. side of the fields. 6 Once over the footbridge turn 14 Continue down the footpath and right onto Cycle Route 45 turn left at the bottom onto a Mercian Way and continue until track. you reach a small lane. 15 When you reach the road cross 7 Continue straight up the lane, straight over onto Railway Street. around a left hand bend to a T-junction. 16 At the top of Railway Street cross straight over the road back into the car park. 6 River Severn Colemore Green Astley Abbots B4373 B R O n S E L E Sever Y Rindleford R River O A D Cross Lane Head Bromley Kingsley Farm A442 E N Fenn Gate A L Y E L D N A A S O R D R O F L E T Tasley n R D D S Q C E S U E A PRIN E A N D L O E N Y R A B4373 L E V S N W O A M I S A R C B River Sever R Y E T A V O D S R F I R R D O R I I L K A V E D S E IE O R F G E O N E O E D G A RE L E I H A D R G E N T Y A A454 T School E L O L C R C B H E O U V M R Y O A A C E L R N H I D N B L D N A A Y N G S E Footbal E E IV L A DR N E E Ground G V TA I S OT C Y C T O Playing D N E Y R A442 I A Field R O A D High Town AD E Health F RO CLIF D Walk 1 Map I Centre S T E W E N L E O C R R K R T O A E S D Supermarket V L I L I T H R W E S T GA EE M T E R I ST G S H AM A L RN R H P T B4363 O U E O N TB S V R P I T L O H O A D Offices S W R W T R E T E E C E P ET E E T E T R A ST O ’S R School Y N B4364 U AR T N M N ST S 1 D L H L L S I Start A S 16 I T T L L ET M R EY E S T R T L D E S T A E E Y O T E R A R T W W S O L L E D I L L U R A T 2 S T S 15 A E N C E H R T R O S T O E L S B H L W Low E T Y L R S B L N W L U I A L A N E S H R H Town D H E R W W S E E 14 3 R Y H D H O R R T I Oldbury N A E U O L D L B A U N D D A L L Wells 4 O Severn E G D Valley O n L Railway r STO School UR A458 BR School I D 13 G E iver Seve R Railway Street, Points 1-2 R O Panpudding A D Works Hill Factory 5 B Y- P A S S A458 A D 7 R T H O B T D G N O R H R 6 I D G B R I W N O E L O R T H D B Y - P A S U 12 11 S L C A Depot D N K A K O I O H L R D Works D Y O A R D W U R O B N E R D C L R E O S M T E I R R N O B4364 S A 10 D T 8 E B R C 9 R Manor Farm O B4363 A D E AN L M R Oldbury A442 F A L R O A N M Danesford Quatford Castle K K I D D D E Quatford R M I Coppice River Sever N n S T E J B4363 R R O A D E I Westwood Westwood Farm H A442 Cottages F G Oldbury Church at Point 10 Quatford Crown Copyright.