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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.

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And we're back again for the 3rd annual Good Friday Roaches Walk! I may end up making a weekend of this, so if anyone is interested in leading another walk nearby on Saturday 19th, please let me know so we can coordinate.

The walk:
After passing by the Don Whillans Memorial Hut, we'll start with a short but steep climb up to the ridge of the Roaches - a popular spot for rock climbers - where we'll (hopefully) enjoy panoramic views, while passing several stunning rock formations on a very easy to follow path. We'll pass Doxey Pool, a tranquil but allegedly haunted pool that is reputed to be home to a malicious mermaid named Jenny Greenteeth. Later on, we'll make our way down into a nice forest path where we'll follow the River Dane for some time, before taking a turn to visit Lud's Church - not an actual, physical church, but a moss covered chasm used as a place for secret worship in the 15th century.

As usual, we'll plan to go for a pint at Ye Old Rock Inn after the walk: https://www.yeolderockinn.com/

Friday, 18 April 2025
Start time:
9:00 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
19.3km / 12.0mi
Ascent:
540.1m / 1772ft
Type:
circular

Parking available at the Roaches Tea Rooms.  Please bring coins for the good faith parking bucket.

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available
  • Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
SK 00702 61266
Nearest postcode:
ST13 8SP
what3words:
thrusters.reunion.destiny
Start time:
9:00 am

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