⛰️ NEW Hiking Shropshire Hills & Ironbridge Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site

Name: ⛰️ NEW Hiking Shropshire Hills & Ironbridge Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site
Start: 2025-01-25T06:45:00+00:00
End: 2025-01-26T20:30:00+00:00
Location: Novotel London West

Schedule

Sat, 25 Jan, 2025 at 06:45 am to Sun, 26 Jan, 2025 at 08:30 pm

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Location

Novotel London West | London, EN

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Come and join us on a NEW weekend trip to the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty! We'll travel to the border of England and Wales, and enjoy amazing hikes, fantastic local cuisine and sightseeing.
Departing early on Saturday morning, we'll head to the historic town of Church Stretton, in the heart of the Shropshire Hills. Starting from there, we'll do Shropshire's most famous trail, taking in the picturesque Carding Mill Valley, Lightspout Waterfall and the Long Mynd ridge. This circular walk provides wonderful views from the summits and a variety of terrain – rocky and steep at the start (one can almost feel being in the mountains!), then easy walking over heather-covered hills. After the hike, we'll drive to our hotel in the centre of Telford, the largest town in Shropshire. We have booked a dinner table for our group at Willow Restaurant – one of the best places in the area! Everyone is welcome to join.
On Sunday, we'll do another popular Shropshire hike – to the stunning, ragged, quartzite ridge of the Stiperstones. We'll walk along the ridge, passing the quartzite tors of Shepherd's Rock, the Devil's Chair and Manstone Rock. At 536 metres, Manstone is the highest point and commands fabulous views over the Shropshire Hills, the Long Mynd and Wales. After the hike, we'll stop for a delicious lunch at the traditional 18th-century Stiperstones Inn. One more highlight after lunch – the Ironbridge Gorge, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renowned for being the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. We'll stop next to the famous Iron Bridge to take pictures. Weighing 378 tonnes and spanning 30 metres, it was the first bridge in the world to be made of cast iron.
ITINERARY
Saturday:
06:45 meet outside Hotel Novotel London West, 1 Shortlands, W6 8DR (a five-minute walk from Hammersmith Station); 07:00 sharp departure; 11:30-16:00 hike to the Long Mynd from Church Stretton (difficulty: Moderate, distance: 13km, ascent: 510m); 16:45 check-in at Premier Inn Telford International Centre hotel; 18:00 dinner at Willow Restaurant and free time in Telford;
Sunday:
07:00 breakfast; 08:00 departure; 09:00-13:00 hike to the Stiperstones ridge (difficulty: Moderate, distance: 12km, ascent: 390m); 13:15-14:45 lunch at the Stiperstones Inn; 14:45 departure; 15:45-16:15 photo stop at the Ironbridge Gorge UNESCO World Heritage Site; 19:00 stop at services for dinner; 20:30 London, Hammersmith.
TRANSPORT
As on most of our trips, we'll travel in a comfortable 16-seater minibus.
LUGGAGE
You can bring two small bags with you: one cabin size personal item bag (up to 10kg) and one smaller hiking backpack to fit under the seat. During the hike, you can leave your luggage in the minibus.
BOOKING
Please RSVP and pay by bank transfer to the account below, leaving your Meetup name and the name of the trip as a reference (e.g. John Shropshire):
Business Account Name: London Social Hiking Limited
Sort Code: 20-17-20
Account Number: 63116514
We'll let you know by changing your status to ‘Paid’ as soon as the payment is cleared. You can check your status next to your name in the attendees list of the event. Please allow up to 48 hours for the payment to arrive.
THE PRICE OF £238 INCLUDES
• Transport throughout the trip
• Experienced, professional CPC/PSV minibus driver
• Guiding on all hiking routes by an experienced Mountain Leader
• Group first aid kit with qualified first aiders
• One night's accommodation at a hotel in shared twin rooms (you'll share your room with somebody from our group of the same gender)
• Admin fee
• 20% VAT
THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE
• Personal insurance (for cancellation, accident, health, emergency evacuation and loss, theft of or damage to baggage and personal effects, and personal trekking insurance)
• Food
WHAT TO BRING
• Suitable hiking shoes with ankle support
• Waterproof and windproof jacket and trousers
• Gloves/hat/cap
• Water bottle (min 1L)
• Nuts and energy snacks
• Walking poles (optional)
• Head torch (optional)
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