Telford Walk Week
May 26th to June 1st 2025
The 2024 Finale
Planning for 2025 is complete. Most details are here.
See here for details of a walk in Lawley on Thursday and the Lyreco visit of Friday.
There is a Facebook group here with news of the week and other forthcoming walking events in Telford.
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Details of the Event
Monday to Saturday
There are a wide variety of walks, many aimed at families from many different providers. Details of all the events are available here.with a summary sheet here (note this does NOT list all the walks, see the listing for visits to the Eco gardens of Denso and Lyreco, Wellington Listed Buildings, and the Ramblers walk in Lawley). The programme includes walks put on specially for the week, and regular walking opportunities . This year there will be a chance to walk 8 of the Telford Coronation Walks. ​ Our involvement is detailed below.​
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Here is the programme of Coronation Walks for the week. No booking is required for these walks , just turn up. Note that full details of the walks can be found here ​. The Admaston walk is suitable for wheelchairs and pushcharis, as is a slightly shortened (5 mile) version of the Ketley/Trench walk
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Sunday
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On Sunday there will be three walks on the T50 , and two on the Silkin Way , picking up as they go, converging on the Town Park at 3 pm. In addition Coronation Walks 16 will be walked and will join in the celebration at 3 pm.
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There will be free buses back from the Dark Lane carpark at 4.15 to Madeley, Blists Hill, Coalport, Oakengates, Wellington, Bratton , Shawbirch, Donnington , Muxton, Lilleshall and Newport. Booking is essential for these buses. Please note that only guide or assistance dogs are permitted on the bus..
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Details of the Sunday T50 and Silkin Way routes are below, Booking for the walks and the buses is open on our booking page.
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Route 1. South West Anti Clockwise from Sutton Hill (9 miles)
https://explore.osmaps.com/route/12012502/telfordt5050miletrailtww2025route1
Pick-ups at the Golden Ball, Ironbridge (7 miles), Woodside (5.5 miles), Dawley Pools (3.5 miles), Madeley Court Street, far end on the T50 (2 miles).
Bus back to Madeley and Blists Hill , if booked,
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Route 2. North West From Shawbirch to Tee Lake, Dothill then Clockwise with a short cut (17.5 miles)
https://explore.osmaps.com/route/11969298/telfordt5050miletrailgtw2022route2
Pick-ups at Leegomery (15 miles), Wellington (13.5 miles), Horsehay (9 miles), Lawley (8 miles), Ketley (5.5 miles), Oakengates (4 miles). Bus back to Wellington and Shawbirch, if booked,
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Route 3. North East Clockwise from Newport (10.5 miles)
https://explore.osmaps.com/route/12020017/telfordt5050miletrailgtw2022route3
Pick-ups at Lilleshall (8 miles), Muxton (6 miles), Granville Country Park (5 miles), St Georges (3 miles), Priorslee (2.5 miles). Bus back to Donnington, Muxton, Lilleshall or Newport, if booked,
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Route 4. Silkin Way from the South Coalport (4.5 miles)
https://explore.osmaps.com/route/16308810/silkin-way-south
Starting at: The Silkin Way Wheel, TF6 7HZ (4.5 miles) , then picking up at the Legges Way underpass TF7 4HB (3miles) and Aqueduct -Chapel Lane (1.5 miles) Bus back to Madeley and Coalport, if booked,
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Route 5. Silkin Way from the North From Bratton (9 miles)
https://explore.osmaps.com/route/15804814/silkin--way-north
Starting at: The Silkin Way Wheel, TF5 0ED (9 miles) , then picking up at the Leegomery Community Centre TF1 6NA (6 miles) , Hadley Park Lock TF1 6AN (5 miles), Bus back to Hadley and Bratton if booked,
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If you are nostalgic for earlier events, here are the details for 2023, 2022 and 2019
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