New Works short circuit.   A short easy walk  with excellent views. 1.6 miles with  an option to  walk around Smalley Hill nature reserve in addition.

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https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/route/4848747/New-Works-small-circuit   

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Start at the car park on New Works Lane (where the Hutchison Way crosses). Go through the pedestrian gate into the field heading towards New Works and the woods. Keep left as the footpath forks. When you reach the T junction with the next footpath turn left and you will emerge onto New Works Lane at the start of the Trundle. Pause here to admire the view (there is a convenient seat).

Walk up the road , on the T50 anti-clockwise, through New Works village. You may spot  converted miners cottages on your right, there is information about these, amongst  other things, on the notice board by the bus shelter.   Turn right at the bus shelter, still on the T50. Soon the entrance to the Smalley Hill nature reserve is on your left. This is well worth a detour.   Continue on the road on the T50 until the last farm house,  leave the road here, still following the T50. Take a right turn with the T50 , There are excellent views of the Wrekin and beyond here. Follow the track downhill, there are several interpretation boards just off the track.  At a prominent junction the T50 turns left  (in bluebell time it is worth following the T50 to the top of Short Woods then retracing your steps.) but you keep straight on. At the next junction fork right, you will be able to see the car park from here.  

New Works circuit (alternative starts at Horsehay and Lawley) shorter version, using the T50 and the Hutchison Way.   4.9 miles. Starts with a delightful field and wood section to join the T50 .

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https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/route/4835624/New-Works-Circular-Shorter-Version   

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Start at the car park on New Works Lane (where the Hutchison Way crosses). Go through the pedestrian gate into the field heading towards New Works and the woods. Keep left as the footpath forks. When you reach the T junction with the next footpath turn left and you will emerge onto New Works Lane at the start of the Trundle. From this point follow the T50 going over the golf course, around Horsehay Pool and down to Morrisons in Lawley. Keep on the T50 until you reach the Wrekin Way - where the T50 turns left BUT instead of turning left on Wrekin Way - turn right then take the left turn onto the Ironbridge Way then left  (picking up the T50 anticlockwise) to cross (or go by the side of if you want to look at it to see the arch) the tramway bridge, then follow the T50 back to Wrekin Way . Turn right towards Arleston Lane. you are now on the Hutchison Way. Follow the tarmac path all the way up to Arleston Lane, cross straight over and follow the dirt track down to the bottom of the hill - then take the left fork (signed Hutchison Way), follow the footpath around the residential caravan park until it emerges onto Dawley Road. Turn left and walk about 50 yards , then  turn right into a field (signposted "Public Footpath") and walk up the path at the left hand edge of the field - it emerges on New Works lane opposite the car park where you started.  

 

New Works circuit (alternative starts at Horsehay and Lawley) longer version, using the T50 and the Hutchison Way.  5.8 miles .  This gives  the opportunity of visiting the Smalley Hill nature reserve  and the whole of New Works village 

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https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/route/4835449/New-Works-Circular-Longer-Version

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Start at the car park on New Works Lane (where the Hutchison Way crosses). Go along the stoney path towards Short Woods Keep left as the footpath forks.. After a short while, the T50 will come up from your right,  continue on  to follow  the T50 up hill and pass the Smalley Hill nature reserve to go  into and through New Works, down the Trundle. Still on the T50  go over the golf course, around Horsehay Pool and down to Morrisons in Lawley. Keep on the T50 until you reach the Wrekin Way - where the T50 turns left BUT instead of turning left on Wrekin Way - turn right then take the left turn onto the Ironbridge Way then left  (picking up the T50 anticlockwise) to cross (or go by the side of if you want to look at it to see the arch) the tramway bridge, then follow the T50 back to Wrekin Way . Turn right towards Arleston Lane. you are now on the Hutchison Way. Follow the tarmac path all the way up to Arleston Lane, cross straight over and follow the dirt track down to the bottom of the hill - then take the left fork (signed Hutchison Way), follow the footpath around the residential caravan park until it emerges onto Dawley Road. Turn left and walk about 50 yards , then  turn right into a field (signposted "Public Footpath") and walk up the path at the left hand edge of the field - it emerges on New Works lane opposite the car park where you started.  

New Works circuit  with Little Wenlock (alternative start  at Little Wenlock ) 6.9 miles .  This gives  the opportunity of visiting the Smalley Hill nature reserve  and uses part of the Little Wenlock bench walks.

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The walk instructions are embedded in this pdf

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https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/route/4943750/New-Works-Little-Wenlock-Circular