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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.

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Overview

A 5 mile walk along the banks of the River Dee and return via fields, lanes and the lovely hydrangea walk at Erbistock.

The path runs quite close to the water’s edge and is a mixture of muddy paths with exposed roots and rocks to negotiate, there are boardwalks on some sections.

When we leave the river it is undulating fields, tracks, woods and lanes back to Erbistock.  There will be an option to return on a reasonably challenging route along the river bank, having to scramble over and under fallen trees or you may choose to take a shorter route and return along the lane.

The final section takes us through a hydrangea walk which should be in full flower with a magnificent range of colours.

We end at St Hilary’s Church at Erbistock and The Boat Inn where we should be able to get a well deserved drink.

Bring refreshments for a coffee stop beside the river and lunch in the grounds of St Hilary’s Church or at The Boat.

The leader will meet you at the start.

Zone A

Sunday, 10 August 2025
Meeting time:
9:30 am
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
2:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8km / 5.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Meeting point

Grid reference:
SJ 29128 30489
Nearest postcode:
SY11 1DP
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Meeting time:
9:30 am

Gatacre Playing fields car park, Oswestry

Starting point

Grid reference:
SJ 35405 41284
Nearest postcode:
LL13 0DL
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Start time:
10:00 am

The car park at “The Boat”, Erbistock. Please park at the far end of the overspill car park beyond the main 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