We are the Telford & East Shropshire Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
A beautiful walk on the quieter side of the Long Mynd, with outstanding scenery and views throughout. We start from the Bridges Inn and follow a relatively gentle, undulating route with some short steeper ascents, to the top of the Long Mynd plateau, with its extensive views and wild ponies. Our route begins on the Shropshire Way, which we follow up the beautiful Darnford "Golden Valley" to where it meets the ancient prehistoric track known as The Portway. We follow the Portway past prehistoric tumulus burial mounds to the Shooting Box, where we then descend on the Cross Britain Way to the River Onny valley to return to Bridges.
Car share is advised. Car sharers will leave Telford Forge Retail Park, by steps opposite Furniture Village and Decathlon 9.30 am. Please message the leader if you want to car share, or ask to bring your dog. Please bring a snack and a drink for the rest stop and a packed lunch. There is a total of 301m/ 988ft of ascent on this walk, however, the pub will be open for restorative coffees, pints, sustenance, at the end. Non members and members of other groups are very welcome.
Car sharers meet in the Forge Retail Park car park, off Colliers Way, opposite Furniture Village and Decathlon, to the right of the steps, under the green fire assembly point sign.
The car park at the Bridges Inn,on the right by the crossroads at the turning to Ratlinghope
