Shrewsbury to Telford Central
A station-to-station walkShropshireWest Midlands
A very long rural route across open Shropshire countryside and country lanes, following the Shropshire Way, the Telford T50 trail and the Hutchison Way in places and with woodland near Telford and a short urban stretch through Wellington. Field crossings can be muddy in winter and some are ploughed or under crops; quite a few stiles and a few short uphill sections. Follows the Shropshire Way, the Telford T50 50 Mile Trail and the Hutchison Way; can be split at Wellington, which has rail and bus links.
Sunnycroft: A comfortable home telling the story of a brewer, a widow and three generations of the Lander family (National Trust; 1h30 to visit).
Lunch: Wellington at the mid-point has many cafes, pubs and takeaways; benches by the church at Roddington make a good picnic spot.
Warnings: Quite a few stiles. The path around the base of Haughmond Hill can be badly overgrown with brambles and nettles. A short section of the Shropshire Way by the River Severn in Shrewsbury floods in winter (avoidable via NCN 81). No pavements along the busy main roads, so road walking is on quiet lanes. Can be muddy.
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Walk details: Slow Ways.