We are the Shrewsbury Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
Mostly woodland walking taking in the major industrial monuments of the Ironbridge Gorge and Coalbrookdale. We pass through the Blists Hill Museum carpark for coffee then visit the Rotunda a viewing platform with an impressive view over the river. We walk through Lee Dingle, Lloyds Coppice, Dale Coppice and follow the Shropshire Way for part of the walk, stopping in Rough Park for lunch. We pass the Quaker Burial Ground where Abraham Darby was buried, the builder of the Iron Bridge and we see the various museums on our way round. We also pass the Birthplace of Billy Wright who played for Wolverhampton Wanderers and England. There are some steepish paths but nothing too strenuous.
Co Leader: Gill Norton
Walking through the woods may be tricky as there are exposed tree roots and maybe slippery if we have recently had rain. Poles would be an advantage.
Meole Brace Park & Ride. Grid Ref: SJ490098
There is a large layby just past The Shakespeare Inn, Coalport High Street, TF8 7HT. The public house is not open on a Tuesday. But you can use the China Coalport Museum car park, there is a charge.
