Longden and a waterfall in a hidden valley

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Overview

This is walk 24 from Longden - in the Shrewsbury Ramblers’ book of 20 more walks.

Walking through fields and woodland with rewarding views and a visit to a secluded waterfall.

Please note the parking and starting point is Douglas Swire Memorial Hall, and not the roadside or pub as specified in the book.

Zone C

Thursday, 31 July 2025

Meeting time:: 10:00 am
Start time:: 10:45 am
Estimated finish time:: 4:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 8km / 5.0mi
Ascent:: N/A
Type:: circular

Meeting point

Grid reference:: SJ 30033 28669
Nearest postcode:: SY11 4QA
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Meeting time:: 10:00 am

Morrisons’s car park, Oswestry

Starting point

Grid reference:: SJ 44419 06474
Nearest postcode:: SY5 8FA
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Start time:: 10:45 am

Douglas Swire Memorial Hall, Longden

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