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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

Overview

This walk is a linear walk from Shrewsbury to Bridges with an overnight stop at either a campsite or youth hostel. We will walk from Bridges to Church Stretton on Sunday morning to catch the train back to Shrewsbury. 

Saturday, 16 August 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
5:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
24.1km / 15.0mi
Ascent:
548.6m / 1800ft
Type:
linear

We will meet in Quarry Park and head out of town along the Shropshire Way, passing the official start point of the Shropshire Way marked by a buzzard sculpture. 

We will walk through the suburbs of Shrewsbury and out to Lyth Hill where we leave the urban sprawl behind and continue through fields and along paths and tracks towards Rattlinghope. 

We will walk at a leisurely pace and aim to cover the distance in around 7 hours or so. 

There are no toilet facilities or cafes/shops along the route on either Saturday or Sunday

Accommodation for the evening will be at either Brow Farm Campsite in Rattlinghope or the YHA in Bridges. If anyone of feeling particularly indulgent, The Bridges pub also has rooms available.

*In the event of bad weather the weekend will not go ahead. Please bear this in mind when making accommodation arrangements 

Starting point

Grid reference:
SJ 48788 12470
Nearest postcode:
SY1 1RN
what3words:
cracks.tips.indoor
Start time:
10:00 am

Finishing point

Grid reference:
SO 39351 96478
Nearest postcode:
SY5 0ST
what3words:
n/a
Estimated finish time:
5:00 pm

Brow Farm Campsite or YHA Bridges

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