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Aqualate Mere and surrounding countryside

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Overview

This walk is about 10 miles in length with some 500ft of ascent.

It starts from and finishes at the Aqualate Mere National Nature Reserve Car Park.

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The walk route features :-

Aqualate Mere, Coley Mill, Outwoods, Moreton Gorse, Outwoods Bank, Windmill Bank,

Part of The way for the Millennium, a section of the Shropshire Union Canal, Shelmore House and Guild of Monks.

Meet at Abbey Foregate 9.30am.

 

Sunday, 1 October 2023
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
4:15 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
16.1km / 10.0mi
Ascent:
152.4m / 500ft
Type:
circular

Please note a little used path along Moreton Gorse was overgrown with lots of nettles and brambles.

 

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SJ 78779 20311
Nearest postcode:
TF10 9DE
what3words:
strongman.pounces.mermaids
Start time:
10:30 am

Aqualate Mere National Nature Reserve Car Park

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