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Wilfreds Walk


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About Wilfreds Walk

Follow the blue waymarkers for a walk through mixed woodland.  En-route you will pass pass Nancy Spragg's cottage, not much is left there now but can you spot the lilac and plum trees which once grew in her garden?

Look out from the site of the Iron Age enclosure over Shrewsbury to the Hills beyond.

This is the longest trail on the hill.  Sections of the trail have exposed roots and rocks and some parts will be muddy especially after wet weather.

This walk is named in memory of war poet Wilfred Owen who had strong links with the local area and Haughmond Hill in particular.

How to get there:

Wilfreds Walk can be started from Haughmond Hill Car Park and Picnic Site in Haughmond Hill which is part of The Marches. Shrewsbury is the nearest town or village.

Take the Shrewsbury to Newport road, B5062, turn right after Haughmond Abbey. After 500m, turn right again into the car park.

OS Grid Reference: SJ 545 147
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

You can also access this trail through Haughmond Hill Car Park and Picnic Site.

Trail markers at Haughmond Hill

Haughmond Hill Car Park and Picnic Site Facilities.
ParkingEasy AccessRefreshmentsOther Facilities
Grade of trail:
Stout waterproof footwearModerate
Trail waymarking:
blue
Length of trail:
2.1 miles
Approximate time of trail:
75 minutes
Open or closed:
open
Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest.

Contact:

Georgina Sharp
Recreation Ranger
01584 813826
e-mail: georgina.sharp@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

Name: Anonymous (5 Stars)
28/Jan/2010
Great route, varied, fantastic viewpoints and clever descent to Uffington

Name: Anita and crew (3 Stars)
8/Nov/2009
Great walk for us all as a childminder kids loved it. Shame about the dog poo every where, people should pick it up.

Name: Anita and crew (3 Stars)
8/Nov/2009
Great walk for us all as a childminder kids loved it. Shame about the dog poo every where, people should pick it up.

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Marches leaflet

What's of interest

The Marches booklet is full of maps and information for 9 Forestry Commission woodlands in the area including Haughmond Hill. It is available from Pine Tops Café or send a cheque for £1.50 to the Forestry Commission, Mortimer Forest Office, Ludlow SY8 2HD and we will send one to you. Please remember to include your address.

What to see now

Look for deer prints in soft ground.

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