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Sunday 28th September 2025
Walk Grade: C
Leave the Abbey at 8.30.
Journey 20 miles. Walk start at 9.30 near Cheney Longville.
A circular route along the Onny Trail to Horderley, Edgton, Kempton, Hopesay, Wart Hill and Cheney Longville. Lovely views of rolling countryside and the Long Mynd.
Distance: 14 miles. 2654 feet of ascent.
Distance: 14 miles
Coordinator: Louise Dermont - 07873 985274
Sunday 5th October 2025
Walk Grade: B
Leave from Abbey at 09.00. Walk start in Church Stretton around 09.30.
This part focuses on the Long Mynd and Ragleth Hill. Heading north along the lower slopes of Long Mynd, the walk ascends the Mynd via Batch Valley to reach the summit at Pole Bank. From there it descends to Little Stretton to cross the A49, before the last and perhaps the toughest ascent of Ragleth Hill with its stunning views back across the Mynd. The return to Church Stretton is via Snatchfields.
Distance c 20km / 12.5 miles. Ascent/ Descent c 800m.
Distance: 12.5 miles
Coordinator: Mark Hoffman - 07519 670607 and Sue Manns - 07890 154553
Sunday 12th October 2025
Walk Grade: B
8.00 am at the Abbey
Start from Car Park by the Red Lion in Dinas Mawddwy and take paths and minor road to the Maesglase Valley. We follow the valley to its head and cross over the waterfalls on Craig Maesglase. The path leads to the top of Mawesglase and then to the summit of Maen Du. Turning East we follow the broad ridge and eventually drop down to the A470 to cross and follow minor road and paths back to Dinas.
14 km (9 miles) Ascent 730m (2,395ft)
Distance: 9 miles
Coordinator: Colin Carson - 07902 205826
Sunday 19th October 2025
Walk Grade: C
Leave from Abbey at 09.00. Walk start around 10.00.
Clun, Clun Hill, the other Caer Caradoc and Hopton Titterhill . Should be around 11 miles and 2200 feet of ascent.
Distance: 11 miles
Coordinator: Stephen Lewis - 07932 493618
Sunday 26th October 2025
Walk Grade: C
Leave abbey at 8.30am.
The route cuts across Monstay rough and picks up the Hereford trail to Burrington and Elton.
We then track alongside Brushwood and cross to a high point which will take us to High Vinnals. From there we return to the start point.
Total distance 10.5 miles.
Ascent 1248ft.
Distance: 10.5 miles
Coordinator: Bill Rees - 07990 748311
Sunday 2nd November 2025
Walk Grade: B
Leave from Abbey at 09.00. Walk start in Church Stretton around 09.30.
This focuses on the Stretton Hills. Distance c 21km / 13 miles. Ascent / Descent c 900m. This section takes in three stunning ridges (Hope Bowdler, Caer Caradoc and The Lawley) before crossing the Stretton Valley to return to Church Stretton along the lower slopes of Long Mynd.
Distance: 13 miles
Coordinator: Mark Hoffman - 07519 670607 and Sue Manns - 07890 154553
Sunday 9th November 2025
Walk Grade: -
Leave Abbey at 07.45. Walk start around 09.00.
We start at Fishpools on the A 488 just west of Bleddfa. We would walk up through the woods on the north side of Radnor Forest. Once at the top we would take a more westerly route to return. On a good day, very good views from the top as at 660 metres Great Rhos is the highest peak in the area.
Distance: 12.5 miles
Coordinator: David Shaw - 07766 541769
Sunday 16th November 2025
Walk Grade: B
Leave from the Abbey at 08:15. Walk start time: 09:15
The drive from Shrewsbury town centre, to the walk start, should take around 55 minutes, to cover the 37 miles.
Toilet facilities available at the start.
We leave the starting point to quickly pick up the ‘Perindod Melangell Walk’, before leaving it to make our way to the hamlet of Hirnant. From Hirnant, we will make our up almost the top of Cefn Hirfynydd (Hill), whose length we will walk while gradually dropping back down into the valley and making our way to the starting point.
The walk should provide us with some excellent views while visiting areas I am not aware of the club having previously included in our programmed walks.
Sections of the route are probably going to be soft and wet, so please take this into account by wearing gaiters, if you have them.
Distance: 11 miles. Total Ascent: 2402’
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Tel.: 07864 708280. (If necessary, please text, rather than leave a voice message)
Distance: 11 miles
Coordinator: David Jakeman - 07864 708280
Sunday 23rd November 2025
Walk Grade: -
Details to follow
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Coordinator: Liz Reeves - 07968 075098
Sunday 30th November 2025
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Sunday 7th December 2025
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Sunday 14th December 2025
Walk Grade: C
Leave from Abbey at 09.00. Walk start from Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre at around 09.30.
Craven Arms, Hopesay Common, Wart Hill, Onny Trail and back to Craven Arms: Distance 16.5km / 10.5 miles. Ascent / descent 435m / 1430ft.
A superb circular walk from Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre. The walk follows the Shropshire Way to Hopesay Common before heading north to the Iron Age hill top fort on Wart Hill with its distant views. Descending through woods we follow quiet paths and tracks to reach the Onny Valley where we pick up the Onny Trail (which follows the line of the doomed Bishop's Castle Railway). Leaving the trail we pass through Wistanstow, cross the A49 and follow the Byne Brook and river Onny back to Craven Arms.
Distance: 10.5 miles
Coordinator: Mark Hoffman - 07519 670607 and Sue Manns - 07890 154553
Sunday 21st December 2025
Walk Grade: -
Hopesay area - details to follow
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Coordinator: Judith Griffiths - 07785 188819
Sunday 28th December 2025
Walk Grade: -
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Coordinator: Mark Bayliss
Most walks are for a full day of 6 to 8 hours, and are graded as follows:
C - walks that, while often involving mountains, are usually on obvious footpaths and with moderate gradients. This grade also covers lowland walks, and would not normally exceed 12 miles.
B - Mountain or moorland walks which don't include scrambles.
A - Any walk including a scramble.
For Sunday walks, we meet at north side of Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury (200 m beyond the Peach Tree), at times shown above. We'll see how many cars are required, and who's happy to drive, then travel to the walk start. People wishing to meet at the walk start may do so if agreed with the walk leader.