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Shropshire Young Ramblers Group

A walking group for young people in the Shropshire area. We have walks on most weekends, mid-week in the summer as well as socials and weekends away too.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking
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Overview

I'll be organising two walks over the weekend (Saturday and Sunday), both based around Rivington and the West Pennine Moors. 

It's around 1 hour 45 minutes away (driving) from Shrewsbury/Telford, so there is the option to join either walk as a day trip, or to make a weekend of it and book yourselves accommodation or camping.

The walks should be accessible via public transport - catch a train to Manchester Piccadilly, then change onto a Blackpool North train, before getting off at either Horwich or Blackrod. From here it's probably best to book a taxi, although there is a summer bus from Horwich station into Rivington. 

There's a great camper van site at the Rivington Brewery, but this gets booked up very quickly so I would book early to avoid disappointment! There is another camper van site in Rivington and various Airbnbs/B&B's in the area. I would recommend staying in either Rivington, Belmont, Anglezarke or maybe Horwich. 

I'll look to book a meal at the local curry house in Horwich for the Saturday evening for those that want to join.

Meeting point

Grid reference:
SD 63566 12802
Nearest postcode:
BL6 7RU
what3words:
brotherly.childcare.smoker

Location details will be shared after booking onto the event.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking