Shrewsbury Hillwalking Club

Founded 1937

Walk Programme

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  • 4th May 2025 - Shobdon, Herefordshire

    Sunday 4th May 2025

    Walk Grade: C

    Meet at the Abbey at 08:30 , or advise if you intend going directly to the walk start.
    Journey time: Approx’ One hour. Distance to start: approx’ 38 miles

    Walk Start: 10:00 Approx’

    We will start of by walking through Shobdon Park, taking time to visit the lovely and rather unique church, before going via Udhampton to access Shobdon Hill Wood, where we will pick up the Mortimer Trail, for a short distance, before continuing in a NW direction, via Upper Lye, to Lingen.

    At Lingen, we start making our way back, along a lovely stretch of the Herefordshire Trail, to include the possibility of a carpet of bluebells, towards the end of their season. We stay on the trail until we make our way to Byton and then on to our starting point.

    Walk distance: 12 miles, with a total of 2051’ of ascent.

    This is a smashing route that provides plenty of interest, along the way. It’s hilly but not too much and the views are great.

    Distance: 12 miles

    Coordinator: Tracey Grant - 07974 814565

  • 11th May 2025 - Wheathill and Brown Clee

    Sunday 11th May 2025

    Walk Grade: C

    Meet at Shrewsbury Abbey 8.30am. Walk starts at 9.30am.

    Wheathill, Brown Clee Hill and Burwarton Estate.
    Walk: 10 miles, 1350 feet of ascent.

    Shropshire Way, Jack Mytton Way, open moorland and woods. Quiet lanes, industrial remains and good views.
    A pub at the end.

    From Shrewsbury Abbey: 29 miles drive, 45 mins.

    Distance: 10 miles

    Coordinator: Liz Reeves - 07968 075098

  • 18th May 2025 - Clun to Knighton and back via Caer Caradoc (Chapel Lawn)

    Sunday 18th May 2025

    Walk Grade: B

    Meet at Abbey at 8.30am. Walk from Clun 9.30am

    Follow Church Bank out of Clun and then footpaths and bridleways will take us to Purlogue where we will join a bridleway than runs parallel to the Offa’s Dyke to Knighton arriving for an early lunch

    In the afternoon we will walk East out of Knighton towards Stowe Church and climb up to Holloway Rocks and over in the direction of Caer Caradoc above Chapel Lawn. From there small country lanes take us to Clun via wheelbarrow bridge and Menutton.

    There are some superb views on this walk of Clun and Clun Castle and the upper Teme valley. For those who would like to just walk to Knighton there is an afternoon train back to Shrewsbury from the town.

    Plenty of pubs and shops both in Clun and Knighton for drinks and food !

    Distance: 18 miles

    Coordinator: David Shaw - 07766 541769

  • 25th May 2025 - Llangollen, Castell Dinas Bran and World's End

    Sunday 25th May 2025

    Walk Grade: C

    8.30 at the Abbey. Around 9.40 start from Llangollen.

    Starting in Llangollen and heading for Castell Dinas Bran, then down to join Offa's Dyke path as far as World's End! After that there's a quiet road and a path that runs closer to the Dee that takes us fairly directly back to Llangollen.

    17.9 km and 651 metres ascent.

    Distance: 11 miles

    Coordinator: Stephen Lewis - 07932 493618

  • 1st June 2025 - Stiperstones/Snailbeach area - details TBC

    Sunday 1st June 2025

    Walk Grade: -

    Distance:

    Coordinator: Sian Lovegrove - 07725 721819

  • 8th June 2025 - Date taken - walk TBC

    Sunday 8th June 2025

    Walk Grade: -

    Distance:

    Coordinator: John Miles - 07800 913467

  • 15th June 2025 - Cnicht - details to follow

    Sunday 15th June 2025

    Walk Grade: B

    Distance:

    Coordinator: Mark Bayliss and Louise Dermont - 07873 985274

  • 20th June 2025 - Patterdale Weekend

    Friday 20th June 2025

    Walk Grade: -

    If you are interested in going, please let David Jakeman know.

    Distance:

    Coordinator: David Jakeman - 07864 708280

  • 21st June 2025 - Patterdale Weekend

    Saturday 21st June 2025

    Walk Grade: -

    If you are interested in going, please let David Jakeman know.

    Distance:

    Coordinator: David Jakeman - 07864 708280

  • 22nd June 2025 - Patterdale Weekend

    Sunday 22nd June 2025

    Walk Grade: -

    If you are interested in going, please let David Jakeman know.

    Distance:

    Coordinator: David Jakeman - 07864 708280

  • 29th June 2025 - Circular walk from Trevor - details TBC

    Sunday 29th June 2025

    Walk Grade: C

    Distance:

    Coordinator: Judith Griffiths - 07785 188819 or 01743 365447

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.