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Welcome to Whitchurch Walkers Walking in and around Whitchurch Shropshire - a Walkers are Welcome town Walks programme Local routes Footpaths & P3 News Facebook About us Membership Contact Walking Festival Walkers are Welcome
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| Friday 9th May |
Saturday 10th May |
Sunday 11th May |
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walks must be booked in advance by Wednesday 7th May.
Thanks to generous support from Whitchurch Town Council and the former Whitchurch Business Group we have been able to subsidise many of the walks. The 3 Canal Boat Walks are £8 each (£5 for children), Hawkstone £10 (£7 for children) and Oteley [sponsored by Pellitec Blister Prevention] £5 (£2 for children) Other walks £3 for day walks and £2 half day. For these walks, under 18s go FREE. Click here for the online booking form
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Registration for the start of walks is at The Archibald Worthington Club except where otherwise indicated. The times shown are departure times. You should register in the 10-15 minutes before that. If you are not sure where a start point is click here for a map. |
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| Day walks - packed lunch and a drink required unless a lunch is included as part of the walk
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| 08.20 |
Sa D1 Canal Boat 1: Lyneal Wharf, Ellesmere, Sprout Wood to Welshampton Andy Fitton 6 miles, 7h £8 (£5 child) |
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take the 08.20 Minibus to Lyneal Wharf. At 09.00 our narrowboat sets
off and drops walkers off after Ellesmere tunnel. We start
walking from the canal over Sandy Lane to The Mere at Ellesmere.
Afterwards, we continue with a scenic walk via Spout Wood to
Welshampton Parish Hall. There is a kitchen and toilet on the boat.
We will catch the minibus back to Whitchurch. A packed lunch and drink will be required. Register at 08:05am. 
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| 09.00 |
Sa D2 Whitchurch Half Wheel 1 Lynn Shimwell 10m, 5h £3 |
A walk following the Whitchurch Wheel from Alkington Hall [right] to Mile Bank via Grindley Brook and Wirswall. |
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| 09.05 |
Sa D3 Shropshire Way Rail Ramble Nigel Hart 10m 6 ½h £3 + £3.30 train fare |
Train to Wem, walking back along the Shropshire Way. |
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| 09.15 | Sa D4 Hawkstone Park Follies Roger Whitehouse & Baz Fewster 5 miles, 8h £10 (£7 child) | There will be a minibus both ways with discounted admission to the Park and Follies included. With over 25 combined years of experience & knowledge of the park, Roger & Baz guarantee an interesting walk! The terrain includes some steep and uneven steps. Packed lunch and drink required. Minibus both ways. No dogs |  | |
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Sa D5 Canal Boat 2: Bronington & Fenn's Moss to Hampton Bank Celia & Garry Churchill 6.5 miles 7h £8 (£5 child) + bus fare or pass |
Explore Fenn's,
Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses by walking across the mysterious
mosses from Wales to England, returning by canal boat and minibus. We catch the 09.43 service bus 146 to Bronington from bus station [byTesco]. From there we walk via Bronington Church and Fenn's Whixall Moss to the disabled mooring point near the Prees Canal junction.We board the canal boat, and are dropped off at Hampton Bank around 16.00 from where we catch the minibus back to Whitchurch. There is a kitchen and toilet on the boat. Please bring packed lunch and drink with you. Only Shropshire or Welsh bus passes accepted on this service into Wales. |
 Old Peat Works, Fenn's Moss |
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Sa M1 Ossmere Circular Mick Hobson 5miles 3h £2 |
This
scenic walk north-east of Whitchurch over some undulating countryside
with good views and goes along the edge of attractive Ossmere [right] on the
Cheshire border. Bring a drink and snack. |
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| 10.00 |
SaD6 Whixall Marina Circular Tony and Sheila Eccleston 4 miles 4h £3 |
This walk starts from the Marina and follows the Prees Branch Canal nature reserve to
Waterloo. It then crosses undulating fields onto a quiet lanes finally joining a farm track back to
Dobsons Bridge. It is then a short walk back to the Marina where we can enjoy the facilities
of the wonderful Marina Cafe whilst awaiting our return bus.
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| 10.20 | Canal Boat 3: Bettisfield to Whixall Marina Malcolm Monie 5 miles / 5½h £8 (£5 child) | We
take the minibus at 10.20 to the car park by the Ellesmere tunnel. At
around 11.00 the narrowboat will pick us up by the entrance to the
tunnel and
takes us to Bettisfield. From Cornhill Bridge,
we will explore Bettisfield Moss and the Prees Branch Canal. These are
both nature reserves with a wealth of wild flowers, butterflies and
other wildlife.] Finally we will reach Whixall Marina cafe.
Minibus pickup at 15.30. Please bring a packed lunch and a drink with you. There is a kitchen and toilet on the boat. There should be time to stop at Whixall Marina cafe at the end of the walk. |  | FULL Reserve list only |
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| 13.30 |
SaA1 Belton, Blackoe and surrounding area Paul Sears 5miles 3h £3 |
An easy
local walk taking in undulating farmland, canal and woodland. At this
time of year there should be a good variety of wild flowers and
tranquil views. Dogs are welcome on a lead but there are
stiles. Bring a drink and snack. |
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| 13.40 | Sa A2 Walk Stockton Sue Garner 3.5 miles 2h |
A
variation on the Stockton Walk which includes the canal and Danson's
Wood. No stiles. This route is named after Les Stockton who did so much
to open up the paths around Whitchurch in Whitchurch Walkers early
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| 19.30 to 22.30 |
Ceilidh with Jigsmith at The Brownlow Centre 3.5 hours £10 (£5 child) |
Come along to the Brownlow Centre where Jigsmith will be playing and calling the Cellidh. Doors open at 19.00. There will be a raffle and a delicious lamb or vegetable hotpot to eat (included in the price). A bar (stocked with real ale).will be available for you to buy drinks. Please note - cash only. |
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Please book online by clicking here
The pictures here are taken from previous festivals and do not necessarily reflect what we can offer this year!
