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Oswestry Group

Oswestry Ramblers welcome people who enjoy walking and the countryside. We walk twice a week mainly in Shropshire and Wales and help improve local footpaths.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

From Oswestry Old Racecourse through the Llanforda Estate and returning through woods on Offa’s Dyke Path. The terrain will be parkland, field and woodland paths with a steady descent and ascent on good surfaces. Total approx. 170m ascent. Zone A.

Ramblers Chief Executive Ross Maloney will be joining us for the walk. On the route there will be opportunities to see and use recent path improvements by the Oswestry P3 group.

Thursday, 24 August 2023
Meeting time:
10:00 am
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
11:59 pm
Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
8km / 5.0mi
Ascent:
170m / 558ft
Type:
circular

Meeting point

Grid reference:
SJ 29142 30516
Nearest postcode:
SY11 1DP
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Meeting time:
10:00 am

Gatacre Playing Fields car park.

Starting point

Grid reference:
SJ 25690 30509
Nearest postcode:
SY10 7HW
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Start time:
10:30 am

Oswestry Racecourse Common car park.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking