Sunday 18th January 2026 6:00am
Bishops Castle, Clun
Cost: Members £17.00 Non members £19.00
Walk Organiser – Neville Village
Coach departs at 6:00am
Shropshire lies on the border of Wales and includes to the South the towns of Montgomery, Bishops Castle and Clun. This area includes numerous walking paths such as The Shropshire Way, The Jack Mitton Way, and Offa's Dyke.All walks are Circular starting and finishing at the Bishops Castle Livestock Market Car Park SY9 5AA
The ‘A’ Walk starts from the Car park and heads West then North past Bankshead to turn North East through Sheperdswhim. Then South East passing Upper Plain, Boarded House and Upper Bank Farm before heading South through Drewin Farm joining Offa's Dyke Path to Nut Wood. Continuing West to Lower Dolfawr over Edenhope Hill to skirt Mainstone and turn South East past Knuck Wood then North East up to Reilthop, Middle Woolbatch and Horseshoe Coppice, before turning South East towards Colebatch and then North East and return to the start point.
Leaders: Carol Gosling and Ranjit Bindarh
Distance: 26Km Ascent: 932m Descent: 932m
The ‘B1’ Walk also starts from the Car Park in an anti-clockwise direction South West onto The Shropshire Way past Colebatch and alongside Blakeridge Wood to turn West at Bicton, continuing North West at Whatcott Keysett and up to Hergan and Churchtown. Then turns East past Reilth Farm and follow The Shropshire Way to Wood House and return to the starting point.
Leaders: Bob Price and Louise Tidman
Distance: 22Km Ascent: 800m Descent: 800m
The ‘B2’ Walk also starts from the Car Park in a clockwise direction, and heads South West past Cwmmawr Dingle then West to Reilthtop before bypassing Mainstone along The Shropshire Way past Knuck Wood to Shadwell Hall. Continuing to Three Gates and turn South East to Bicton, head North to Burlow Farm then North East past Captain’s Coppice to Llysty and alongside Blakeridge Wood to Colebatch and return to the start point.
Leaders: Rob Maule and Dennis Haycox
Distance: 20Km Ascent: 700m Descent: 700m
The ‘C’ Walk also starts from the Car Park in an anticlockwise direction, and heads South East past Cwmmawr Dingle and Wood House to Middle Woodbatch and Reilthtop before continuing along The Shropshire Way. Then South East past Reith Farm to Cefn Einion and South to Birches Mill. Heading East to Argoed and past Captains Coppice to Llysty and then alongside Blakeridge Wood to Colebatch and return to the starting point.
Leaders: Wendy Price and Neville Village
Distance: 16Km Height Gain: 520m Descent: 520m
Map:Explorer 0L216 Welshpool & Montgomery
