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Shropshire Young Ramblers Group

A walking group for young people in the Shropshire area. We have walks on most weekends, mid-week in the summer as well as socials and weekends away too.

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

Join us on a walk around the Hopton area of South Shropshire.

Our walk will include visits to two historic sites as we make our way to the River Clun: Hopton Castle and Clungunford Motte. We will then follow the river downstream for a while as we look at the beautiful views of the surrounding hills and woodlands in the Lower Clun Valley.

This is a relatively flat walk with one short uphill section.

Saturday, 9 August 2025
Meeting time:
9:55 am
Start time:
11:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
13.5km / 8.4mi
Ascent:
129.5m / 425ft
Type:
circular

Travel Details

We will be starting and finishing at Hopton Heath Train Station.

As a group, we can travel by train from Shrewsbury at 10.06am arriving in plenty of time for the start time at 11am. Walkers travelling from Telford Central would leave at 9.32am. There is room for some on-road parking for those who can't easily travel by train with the rest of the group.

If you have any questions about the train journey or need advice on travelling from other areas then drop me a message so I can help. 

Refreshments

If we make it around the walking route on time, there is a cafe by the train station that we can visit at the end of the walk before the train home. We will be stopping for a lunch break at Clungunford Motte.

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Accessible by public transport
  • Car parking available
  • Dog friendly
  • No car needed

Meeting point

Grid reference:
SJ 49436 12928
Nearest postcode:
SY1 2DQ
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Meeting time:
9:55 am

The train to Hopton Heath will leave from Shrewsbury Train Station.

Starting point

Grid reference:
SO 38038 77447
Nearest postcode:
SY7 0QD
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Start time:
11:00 am

We will begin walking from the Platform of Hopton Heath train station.

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