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Walking in the South Shropshire Hills
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CLUN WALKING GROUPS There are now three informal walking groups. All walks take place on Wednesday, year-round.
The assembly point for all the above groups is Clun Memorial Hall Car Park (GR:302811) Participants in all group walks are invited to make a contribution towards running costs when sharing cars to the start of the walks. Visitors are welcome to join any of the walking groups. .For more information on Clun Walks scheduled in the next few weeks consult the Schedule of Walks Clun Ramblers For Summer Evening walks of 5 - 7 miles on all second and fourth (& fifth when there is one) Wednesdays, April to August, assemble at Clun Memorial Hall Car Park 6 pm. returning to Clun in time to unwind at a local hostelry. Contact: Graham Newton 01588 640116 Clun Peramblers
Every Winter Wednesday, September to March, 7-8 mile walks, less
demanding and slightly slower than the Ramblers but somewhat faster than
the Amblers. Assembly at Clun Memorial Hall Car Park at 10 am.
April to August on the first and third Wednesdays of
the month assemble at Clun Memorial Hall
Car Park 10 am. Contact: Jean Smith 01588 640551
Clun Parish Paths Partnership For the information of leaders, visiting walking groups may, by prior arrangement with Peter James 01588 640027 or Ronnie Middleton 01588 640256, use the toilets at the Memorial Hallat the start of their walk. Currently the toilets are being refurbished; they will re-open at the end of March. Explorer Maps 201 and 216 provide more than adequate coverage of all the walking routes, while 'Clun Walks' and 'Walks around Clun' available in Clun provide a selection of local walks. Other Walking
Opportunities Long-distance Routes The Across Wales Walk is held annually on the first Saturday in September and starts from Clun. Walkers arrive the previous evening, sleep in Clun Memorial Hall overnight for the early start by coach to the Anchor Bridge on the Wales/England Border on Saturday morning. For details of this annual event email Stuart Lamb or visit the website Across Wales Walk Local groups of the Rambler's Association organise walks throughout Shropshire, and beyond, some of which are within easy reach of Clun. For details of all walks in Shropshire visit Shropshire Ramblers The East Radnor Branch of the Powys Ramblers Association, based in Knighton and Presteign, walk between 5 and 8 miles alternate Saturdays. For diary of walks visit Powys Ramblers For information on walks in Shropshire, resources and links to sites useful for walkers visit Best Walks Contours Walking Holidays offer
guided and self-led walking holidays throughout Britain. One of the
self-guided trails is Wild Edric's Way, which passes
through Bishop's Castle, Clun and Craven Arms on its way to Ludlow from
Church Stretton.
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