This was a local walk on the Edge, led by David and Lesley. Twelve of us set off from the lower Edge car park. We went up via Stokes Barn then made our way over the top and down to the lower level. It was slightly cooler on Thursday and most of the walk was…

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Eleven people joined walk leader Andy Jackson for an early (9.00 am) start near the Smokey Cow pub in Beckbury. The weather was warm and underfoot conditions were, mostly, good. The highlight of the walk was a section passing through Badger Dingle with the route shaded by trees and which offered a delightful lunch stop…

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Nine walkers led by Mel Houlder, trekked a fabulous 6 miles starting at Wilderhope Manor, taking in extensive views south to the Clee Hills before heading back along Stanway Coppice and into Mogg Forest. From there the group walked up to a hill fort scrambling through brambles, nettles and overgrown undergrowth. It was worth it…

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Paul and Sheena Taylor led this walk around Brown Clee Hill. The walk, a little over six miles, comprised a circular route around the upper part of the Brown Clee, Shropshire’s highest hill. Despite a poor weather forecast for heavy showers, twelve members of the U3A met for the walk on the minor road near…

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Walk Leader - Roger Thomson Roger selected this walk from that described as 'AA 50 Walk of 2-10 Miles in Shropshire' which is based on a 'Doomed Railway Line' The line that inspired most affection has long gone. This was the Bishop’s Castle line. The plan was for a link from the Shrewsbury and Hereford…

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Walk Leader - Elizabeth Sutherland Nine people joined Elizabeth on a sunny, warm and breezy day. We parked in the car park closest to the top of Stiperstones. The path along the ridge presented a few problems underfoot - being made of large pieces of quartzite. However the group were rewarded with 360° views across…

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Walk Leader - Andy Jackson Fifteen people joined Andy on a bright, cool spring day at the car park next to Pulverbatch Castle ( Motte). The roughly 6-mile circular walk included a morning break just above Cothercorte Mine where Barytes had been extracted over a period of just 27 years in the early twentieth century.…

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Walk Leaders: Sue and Brian Stevens Our walk on Thursday 19th March started at Acton Burnell Castle to the south of Shrewsbury. The route was a figure of eight taken from the Ordnance Survey Book - Shropshire Outstanding Circular Walks. There were fifteen walkers altogether and we were blessed with glorious blue skies a pleasant…

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Walk Leaders: David and Lesley Foster Our group of 15 were blessed with a gloriously sunny day. Having parked at Rushbury we walked up Roman Bank then headed over the ridge through trees towards Wilderhope Manor, skirting around the top of the Edge overlooking Longville. On our return journey (didn’t quite make it to Pilgrim’s Cottage) we…

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Walk Leaders: Anne Hempstead, Carol Bickerstaff, Magdeleine McIntyre Quite a good turnout considering the weather! The walk was about 6 miles in length and took the group out from the National Trust car park in Wenlock in a loop towards Bourton Westwood, Lea Quarry and return.

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Walk Leaders: Melanie and Peter Houlder For this 6 mile, walk I adapted Ramblers Walk, number 3 from the book '20 Walks in and around Shrewsbury'. Seventeen people joined Peter and I for this walk. We started at the Abbey Forgate CarPark and walked along the southern bank of the River Severn towards Castle fields.…

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Twelve people joined Anne and Carol on a beautiful sunny but cold morning for a local walk along the Wenlock Edge. The walk started from Station Road in Much Wenlock and ascended the Edge past Stokes' Barn. It proceeded on a lower track towards its furthest point from the town at the NT car park…

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David and Lesley led the walk with 12 people, which took in woodland paths and sites of interest. These included the Broseley Chapel of Rest where there is a model of the New Willey Furnace built by John Wilkinson and the church. We skirted Broseley and took in some of the jittys before lunch then…

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Walk Leader: Ailsa Logan Thirteen people joined Ailsa for this walk. Unfortunately, Janet Bramwell who was supposed to lead jointly with Ailsa (and who had reconnoitered the route) was poorly and unable to join the group. Conditions were perfect for walking with dry underfoot and pleasant weather. The route took the group from Hopesay village…

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Twelve people joined leaders Sheena and Paul Taylor on a glorious autumn day at the start of the walk in Bridges - nestled between the Long Mynd and Stiperstones. The route took the group over the summit of Adstone Hill and then on to the small village of Wentnor - which overlooks the Onny Valley…

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