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Walks programme details (below) up to end April 2010. For details of walks later than this contact the individual groups via the ‘Groups and Contacts’ page to request a programme

 

This list of Ramblers organised walks and those of some of the walking clubs affiliated to the Ramblers throughout Shropshire is regularly updated. Please note that it does not include all walks organised by affiliated clubs. * denotes affiliated group

See Events for the Ramblers Festivals of Summer and Winter Walks.

Essential Information

Ability
Most walk descriptions give some idea of the degree of effort involved, but this is very subjective – so much depends on your fitness & experience of country walking. If in doubt, please check with the walk leader in advance.


Non-members (including visitors to the area) are welcome. Most groups will ask you to become a member after several walks with them.

Travel. Many walks begin at a town car park (CP) to facilitate car sharing (both to help the environment and because parking in the country is often limited). Groups usually have a suggested contribution for passengers.

Rail Rambles
Rail Rambles enable people to enjoy walking in Mid Wales & The Marches without having to use a car. They’re open to everyone – there is no charge and no need to be a member of any organisation. Rail rambles included in our programme are from Shrewsbury stations(turn up with your walking boots, food, drink, a waterproof, and a return ticket), but you can also join the group at intermediate stations. Please note that the leaders may refuse anyone who, in their opinion’ has unsuitable footwear. There are also rail rambles from Cardiff Station. 

‘Strenuous’  refers to steeper climbs and/or a fast pace due to mileage and/or the return train time.

‘Moderate’ indicates some steep paths and a steady pace

‘Leisurely’ means gentle climbs and some level ground

‘Easy’ means mostly level and at a gentle pace.

.

For more information see www.railrambles.com or for more information, contact the organiser, Chris Jenkins on 01691 670470 or chris.jenkins9@btinternet.com. For an e-mail copy of the complete programme contact Marion Law

Times quoted are correct at time of publication and it is recommended that walkers check train times before travelling.

Timetable & fare enquiries 08457 48 49 50

 
Food and Equipment.
Please bring your own food & drink and wear suitable clothing and footwear. Stout shoes or walking boots are essential..

Dogs.
As dogs can cause problems, none of our groups allow them on organised walks.


Disclaimer
”The Ramblers” does not accept responsibility for any loss or injury sustained on these walks.

Most Shropshire Area walks may also be found in the ‘Walksfinder’ at www.ramblers.org.uk, BUT please note  - a different grading system is in use. Local gradings are defined by the group organising the walk and take a number of factors into account, degree of ascent etc. Some local gradings will continue to be used on this site.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Programme

 

Date

Group name

Start

time

Brief description

Start place

Dist

mls

Local

grading

Contact details

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tues

09/03

Market Drayton

09:30

Adderley

Towers Lawn CP, Market Drayton

 5/6

Food & drink required

Steph

01630 655908

 

 

Tues

09/03

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

09:30

Cleobury Country

Sainsbury Car Park

9

Moderate

Kath

01743 270525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thur

11/03

Oswestry

10:00

The Briw

Lloyd St CP

5

Moderate

 

Pat

01691 656132

 

 

Thur

11/03

Telford &

East Shrops

09:30

Tugford, Clee St Margaret

Nr Holiday Hypermarket, Forge Retail Park, Telford

7.5

Moderate

Ruth

01952 812213

 

 

Thur

11/03

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

09:30

Minsterley

Netto CP, Abbey Foregate

4

Easy

John

01743 356215

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sat 13/03

Rail Ramble 

 

10:26

Wem Circular

Depart Shrewsbury

Return Wem 16:36 or 17:58

12

Moderate

Doug & Ian

 

 

Sat 13/03

Rail Ramble 

 

10:26

Wem to Yorton

Depart Shrewsbury to Wem 

Return Yorton 16:06

8

Leisurely

Rex & Mary

 

 

Sat 13/03

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

 

Wats Dyke Way Overton to Wrexham using train/bus

Contact leader if interested

10

Moderate

Trevor

01939 260899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun 14/03

Oswestry

9:00

Lake Vyrnwy to Llyn y Mynydd and Bwlch Sych

Oak St CP, Oswestry

11

Strenuous

Phil

01939 235598

 

 

Sun 14/03

Market Drayton

8:30

Craignant Quarry, near Sellatyn

Towers Lawn CP, Market Drayton

11

Moderate

2200ft ascent

Mike

01630 638028

 

 

Sun 14/03

Telford &

East Shrops

09.30

West of the Wrekin

Nr Holiday Hypermarket, Forge Retail Park, Telford

9

Moderate

Betty

01952 244902

 

 

Sun 14/03

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

09.30

Penybont Fawr

Rowley’s House, Barker St, Shrewsbury

10

Strenuous

Bill

01743 231357

 

 

Sun 14/03

Oswestry

10:00

Ceirog Valley

Oak St CP, Oswestry

6

Moderate

Alison

01691 623026

 

 

Sun 14/03

South Shropshire

10.00

Churchtown, Offa’s Dyke

Harley Jenkins CP, Bishops Castle

GR323887

11

Moderate

Rob

01584 878899

 

 

Sun 14/03

South Shropshire

10:30

Oakley Wood & Lydbury North

Bishops Castle Auction Yard CP

GR454936

7

Moderate

Margaret

01686 413457

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tues

16/03

Market Drayton

09:30

Betley

Towers Lawn CP, Market Drayton

 5/6

Food & drink required

Vera

01630 657752

 

 

Tues

16/03

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

09:30

Shropshire Way Exford Green & Marches Way

Sainsbury Car Park

9

Moderate

Brian

01743 359962

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wed

17/03

Rail Ramble

09:27

Aberangell to Dinas Mawddwy

Includes tour of Machynlleth

Depart Shrewsbury for Machynlleth

Then bus to Aberangell

Return Machynlleth 18:07

5

Moderate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thur

18/03

Oswestry

10:00

Llansilin

Lloyd St CP

6

Moderate

 

Diane

01691 622651

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sat 20/03

Rail Ramble 

 

08:24

Corwen to Llangollen

Depart Shrewsbury for Ruabon then bus each way

Return Ruabon 17:51

15

Strenuous

Brian & Jenny

 

 

Sat 20/03

Rail Ramble 

 

09:24

Llangollen Circular

Depart Shrewsbury for Ruabon

Then bus each way

Return Ruabon 16:45 or 17:51

9

Moderate

John & Paddy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun 21/03

Oswestry

9:30

Forden Long Mountain

Oak St CP, Oswestry

8

Moderate

Ruth

01691 831412

 

 

Sun 21/03

Market Drayton

8:30

Bunster Hill, Dove Dale

Dove Dale CP GR148508

£4 to park

9

Moderate

 

Anne

01630 653158

 

 

Sun 21/03

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

09.30

Snailbeach & Habberley

Rowley’s House, Barker St, Shrewsbury

8

Moderate

Ron

01743 363574

 

 

Sun 21/03

Bridgnorth*

09:00

Long Mynd & Caer Caradoc

Bridgnorth High Street, outside Superdrug or 9:45 Church Stretton Station

10+

Strenuous

Marion

01952 462855

 

 

Sun 21/03

South Shropshire

10.00

Offa’s Dyke via Burfield Faem

Clun Memorial Hall CP

GR302811

10

Energetic

Geoff

01686 688465

 

 

Sun 21/03

South Shropshire

10:30

Homer & Sheinton

Much Wenlock CP by ‘Bull Ring’

GR624002

6

Easy

Alison

01743 358032

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tues

23/03

Market Drayton

09:30

Eccleshall

Towers Lawn CP, Market Drayton

 5/6

Food & drink required

Irene

07941 102004

 

 

Tues

23/03

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

09:30

Lyth Hill & Longden

Sainsbury Car Park

8

Easy

Wendy

01743 246352

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thur

25/03

Oswestry

10:00

Llanarmon DC

Lloyd St CP

5

Moderate

 

Jane

01691 650470

 

 

Thur

25/03

Telford &

East Shrops

09:30

Ryton, near Shifnal

Nr Holiday Hypermarket, Forge Retail Park, Telford

8

Moderate

Pam

01952 460828

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sat 27/03

Rail Ramble 

 

09:05

Dolau Circular

Depart Shrewsbury

Return Dolau 15:51

14

Strenuous

Phil & Cheryl

 

 

Sat 27/03

Rail Ramble 

 

09:05

Llandrindod Circular

Depart Shrewsbury

Return Llandrindod 15:39

7

Moderate

Richard & Bernard

 

 

Sat 27/03

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

09:45

Riverbank walk Atcham to Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury Buss tation for bus to Atcham

8

Easy

John

01743 353858

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLOCKS CHANGE

TONIGHT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun 28/03

Oswestry

9:30

Mitchells Fold

Stapely Hills

Oak St CP, Oswestry

11

Moderate

Gwen

01691 623362

 

 

Sun 28/03

Market Drayton

9:00

Shelve & The Stiperstones

The Bog CP SO357978

9

Moderate

 

Peter

01270 812024

 

 

Sun 28/03

Bridgnorth*

09:00

Worthen & Cause Castle

Bridgnorth High Street, outside Superdrug

8+

Moderate

Marion

01952 462855

 

 

Sun 28/03

Telford &

East Shrops

09.30

Pontesbury

Nr Holiday Hypermarket, Forge Retail Park, Telford

13

Energetic

Jo

01952 595302

 

 

Sun 28/03

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

09.30

All Stretton, Batch Valley & Gog batch

Rowley’s House, Barker St, Shrewsbury

8

Moderate

Sue

01743 364466

 

 

Sun 28/03

Oswestry

10:00

Llwynmawr

Oak St CP, Oswestry

7

Moderate

George

01691 718427

 

 

Sun 28/03

South Shropshire

10.00

Brown Clee

Cockshutford

GR573850

12

Energetic

Phil

01584 861487

 

 

Sun 28/03

South Shropshire

10:30

Ragdon, Little Stretton & Nisbet Way

Church Stretton Easthope Rd CP

GR454936

5

Easy

David

01694 722604

 

 

Sun 28/03

Oswestry

13:15

Llanrhaeder Y M

Lloyd St CP, Oswestry

4

Moderate

Peter

01691 780722

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tues

30/03

Market Drayton

09:30

Bunbury

Towers Lawn CP, Market Drayton

 5/6

Food & drink required

Margaret

01630 653569

 

 

Tues

30/03

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

09:30

Kerry Ridgeway

Sainsbury Car Park

11

Moderate

Bill

01743 231357

 

 

Tues

30/03

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

09:30

Around Caer Caradoc & Cardingmill

Sainsbury Car Park

8

Moderate

Anne

01743 355801

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thur

01/04

Oswestry

10:00

Pentre Felin, Britannia Inn

Chain Bridge

Lloyd St CP

5

Moderate

Pub lunch optional

Gwen

01691 623362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sat 03/04

Rail Ramble 

 

09:27

Borth Circular

Depart Shrewsbury

Return Borth 17:43 or 19:43

12

Strenuous

Iain & Mike

 

 

Sat 03/04

Rail Ramble 

 

09:27

Dyfi Junction to Machynlleth

Depart Shrewsbury

Return Machynlleth 16:07 or 18:07

8

Moderate

Bill & Paddy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun 04/04

Market Drayton

9:00

Hope Valley, Aston Hill,Worthem

Towers Lawn CP or Hope Valley Nature Reserve CP SO350017

10

Moderate

 

Steve

01743 791882

 

 

Sun 04/04

Bridgnorth*

10:30

Hergest Ridge

Kington CP

GR 296565

8+

Energetic

Peter

01584 891523

 

 

Sun 04/04

South Shropshire

10.00

Hope Batch, Hatton Wood & Chelmicj

Church Stretton Station

GR456936

11

Energetic

Colin

01743 233152

 

 

Sun 04/04

South Shropshire

10:30

Haytons Bent

Woodland & fields, views

The Grove, Thriftwicket Lane

Haytons Bent (phone for directions)

6

Moderate

Christine

01584 823590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mon

05/04

Oswestry

10:00

Clwydian Way to Eglwyseg

Lloyd St CP

7

Moderate

Pat

01691 656132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tues

06/04

Market Drayton

09:30

Market Drayton

Towers Lawn CP, Market Drayton

 5/6

Food & drink required

Joan

01630 653752

 

 

Tues

06/04

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

09:30

Stiperstones, Linley Hill, Nind

Sainsbury Car Park

9

Moderate

Brian

01743 358143

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thur

08/04

Oswestry

10:00

Fields, lanes, canal

Lloyd St CP

5

Leisurely

 

Ron

01691 655212

 

 

Thur

08/04

Telford &

East Shrops

10:00

Welshpool & Severn Way

Nr Holiday Hypermarket, Forge Retail Park, Telford or Church St CP Welshpool SJ226076

8

Leisurely

Tim

01939 235475

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sat 10/04

Rail Ramble 

 

09:05

Knucklas to Knighton

Depart Shrewsbury for Knucklas

Return Knighton 16:15

12

Strenuous

Peter & Chris

 

 

Sat 10/04

Rail Ramble 

 

09:27

Knighton Circular

Depart Shrewsbury

Return Knighton 16:15

6

Moderate

Barbara & Graham

 

 

Sat 10/04

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

09:10

Beacon Ring

Contact leader to confirm

Shrewsbury Bus station for bus to Buttington. Return from Brockton

7

Strenuous

John

01743 353858

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun 11/04

Oswestry

8:30

Dolgellau, Llynnau Cregennen, Craig Las

Oak St CP, Oswestry

11

Strenuous

Phil

01939 235598

 

 

Sun 11/04

Market Drayton

9:00

Westbury

Towers Lawn CP

 

10

Moderate

 

Vince

01630 638551

 

 

Sun 11/04

Telford &

East Shrops

09.30

Stowe Hill & Caer Caradoc form Bucknell

Nr Holiday Hypermarket, Forge Retail Park, Telford

11

Energetic

Elaine

01952 580751

 

 

Sun 11/04

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

09.30

Kerry Ridgeway

Rowley’s House, Barker St, Shrewsbury

9

Moderate

Audrey

01743 247404

 

 

Sun 11/04

Oswestry

10:00

Caemor Woods,

Peny-y-gwely

Oak St CP, Oswestry

7

Moderate

George

01691 718427

 

 

Sun 11/04

South Shropshire

09:50

Linear walk by train

Craven Arms to Ludlow

Entrance to Poyner Rd, Ludlow

GR516751

11

Moderate

John

01584 873094

 

 

Sun 11/04

South Shropshire

10:30

Ragdon & Chelmick

Church Stretton Railway CP

East Side GR456936

5

Easy

Claire

01694 722754

 

 

Sun 11/04

Oswestry

13:15

Chirk to Bronygarth & Castlr

Lloyd St CP, Oswestry

5

Leisurely

Jane

01691 650740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tues

13/04

Market Drayton

09:30

Shawbury

Towers Lawn CP, Market Drayton

 5/6

Food & drink required

John

01630 653781

 

 

Tues

13/04

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

09:30

Clunton & Kempston

Sainsbury Car Park

9

Moderate

Ruth

01743 350337

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wed

14/04

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

19:00

Darwin Walk

Frankwell CP side of FB

 

Evening walk

Larry

01743 249744

 

 

Wed

14/04

Rail Ramble

09:27

Penhelig to Tywyn

Depart Shrewsbury

Return Tywyn 17:28

9

Moderate

Marion & Jim

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thur

15/04

Oswestry

10:00

Melverley Bridge to Kempsters & Bausley Hill

Lloyd St CP

5

Moderate

 

Dawn

01691 659410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sat 17/04

Rail Ramble 

 

09:05

Church Stretton to Shrewsbury

Depart Shrewsbury

 

19

Strenuous

Mike & Kate

 

 

Sat 17/04

Rail Ramble 

 

09:27

Welshpool Circular

Depart Shrewsbury

Return Welshpool 17:01

8

Moderate

Clare & Maggie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun 18/04

All groups

10:00

75th Anniversary linear walk

Isombridge to the Wrekin

must be prebooked

6

Moderate

John

01743 353858

 

 

Sun 18/04

Market Drayton

08:30

Moel Famau

Towers Lawn CP or

Loggerheads Country Park

SJ198626

9

Strenuous

2000ft ascent

Jeff

01630 673685

 

 

Sun 18/04

Bridgnorth*

09:00

Knighton * Offas Dyke

Bridgnorth High Street, outside Superdrug

10+

Strenuous

Pat

01746 711502

 

 

Sun 18/04

South Shropshire

10.00

Shelderton Hill

Leintwardine, by the bridge

GR404739

9

Moderate

Mike

01547 530179

 

 

Sun 18/04

South Shropshire

10:30

Unknown

Contact leader for details

 

 

Eric

01694 781465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tues

20/04

Market Drayton

09:30

Lee Brockhurts

Towers Lawn CP, Market Drayton

 5/6

Food & drink required

Bill

01630 672898

 

 

Tues

20/04

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

09:30

Stipersstones pub to Hope Valley, Bromlow Callow

Sainsbury Car Park

8

Moderate

Tony

01743 872165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wed

21/04

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

19:00

Rea Brook Valley

Beaten Track Pub next to Cineworld

 

Evening walk

Emyr

01743 362844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thur

22/04

Oswestry

10:00

Canal towpath

Lloyd St CP

4

Leisurely

Optional pub lunch

Kath

01691 656165

 

 

Thur

22/04

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

09:30

Pulverbatch area

Netto CP, Abbey Foregate

5

Easy

Ray

01743 873765

 

 

Thur

22/04

Telford &

East Shrops

09:30

Lyth Hill, Mary Webb Country

Nr Holiday Hypermarket, Forge Retail Park, Telford or SJ473069

8

Moderate

Greg

01952 605391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sat 24/04

Rail Ramble 

 

09:27

Caersws to Newtown

Depart Shrewsbury for Caersws

Return Newtown 16:45

11

Moderate

Andrew & Anne

 

 

Sat 24/04

Rail Ramble 

 

09:27

Machynlleth Circular

Depart Shrewsbury

Return Machynlleth 16:07

8

Moderate

Graeme & Bill

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun 25/04

Oswestry

9:00

Beddgelert River & moorland

Oak St CP, Oswestry

8

Moderate

Kirsten

01691 652645

 

 

Sun 25/04

Market Drayton

08:30

Clun Hill, Hobarris Wood &

Sowdley Wood

Towers Lawn CP or

Clun Memorial Hall CP

9

Moderate

 

Hilary

01952 541633

 

 

Sun 25/04

Bridgnorth*

09:30

Baggeridge & Himley Park

Bridgnorth High Street, outside Superdrug or Red Lion Womborne

GR 880931

8+

Moderate

Ann

01902 700581

 

 

Sun 25/04

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

09.30

Wenlock Edge

Rowley’s House, Barker St, Shrewsbury

9

Moderate

Elizabeth

01743 249726

 

 

Sun 25/04

South Shropshire

10.00

Hills & highland Cattle

Rhos Fiddle Cattle Grid

GR205857

10+

Strenuous

Peter

01588 640027

 

 

Sun 25/04

South Shropshire

10:00

Natural England led walk

Prebook

Forge Bridge

7

Moderate

David

01694 724988

 

 

Sun 25/04

Oswestry

13:15

Colemere area

Lloyd St CP, Oswestry

4.5

Leisurely

Helen

(no phone)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tues

27/04

Market Drayton

09:30

Audlem

Towers Lawn CP, Market Drayton

 5/6

Food & drink required

Brian

01630 638492

 

 

Tues

27/04

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

09:30

Wenlock Edge & Blakeway Coppice

Sainsbury Car Park

8

Moderate

Sandra

01743 873348

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wed

28/04

Shrewsbury

& Mid Shrops

19:00

Rodney’s Pillar

Forestry Commission CP west of Crewe green

 

Evening walk

Corrine

01743 741349

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thur

29/04

Oswestry

9:00

Sandstone Trail

Sandstone pub at Bickerton A534

SJ500542

5

Moderate

 

George

01691 718427

 

 

Thur

29/04

Telford &

East Shrops

09:30

Stokesay Castle & Stoke Wood bluebells

Nr Holiday Hypermarket, Forge Retail Park, Telford or Discovery CentreSO435825

5

Leisurely

Gwyn

01952 254733

 

 

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