Wenlock Edge from Much Wenlock
Along a wooded limestone escarpment of Housman's poems, past old quarries and Major's Leap.
- Distance
- 5.8 km
- Ascent
- 100 m
- Time
- 1.5–2 h
- Grade
- Easy
- Route
- Circular
- High point
- 254 m
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About this walk
Wenlock Edge from Much Wenlock is an easy 5.8 km circular walk with 100 m of ascent, taking 1.5 to 2 hours. It starts at Much Wenlock (grid reference SO 623 999). The start can be reached by public transport.
Wenlock Edge is a wooded limestone ridge running 15 miles across Shropshire, made of a coral reef 400 million years old and famous from A Shropshire Lad. From Much Wenlock, the walk follows the National Trust paths along the top past the old quarries to Major's Leap, where a Royalist is said to have jumped his horse off the edge, and returns along the old railway below.
Route
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The Edge
Follow the top of the Edge to Major's Leap and return by the old railway.
Summit
Questions about this walk
- How long does Wenlock Edge from Much Wenlock take?
- Most walkers take 1.5–2 hours for the 5.8 km route, which has 100 m of ascent. That allows for short stops; give yourself longer in winter, in poor weather or with a group.
- Where does the walk start, and where can I park?
- It starts at Much Wenlock (grid reference SO 623 999). Car parks in the town.
- Can I get there by public transport?
- Buses to Much Wenlock from Shrewsbury and Bridgnorth. Check times on Traveline.
- How hard is it?
- It's graded easy. Woodland paths and a level old railway track.
- Can I take my dog?
- Yes, dogs are welcome on this walk. Keep them on a lead near livestock.
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