Stokesay Castle

Date

Saturday 12th May 2012

Start & estimated finish time

10:30am. Finish at 3pm.

Distance (miles) and Difficulty

7 miles. Moderate

Leader

Alison Knott

Contact Details

07900 264624 / alisonk6@googlemail.com

Start Point and Parking

Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre car park, School Road, Craven Arms. SY7 9RS.

From the junction of the A5/A49 (S) Shrewsbury at Dobbies take the A49 south towards Ludlow. Pass Church Stretton. In Craven Arms follow the brown signs to Discovery Centre - it's the last building on the left on leaving Craven Arms.

Plenty of free parking available here or if full use car park at Tuffins Supermarket nearby.

Link to Map

Map

General Location

30 mins drive south from Dobbies on A5/A49 junction

Packed Lunch?

Yes

Pub/Tea Shop

Selection available in Craven Arms area

Toilets

At start point only

Car Sharing

Meet at "Dobbies" services (A5/A49 junction south of Shrewsbury) in the Little Chef car park at 10:00 am

Public Transport

Short walk from Craven arms railway station.

Other Details

May be muddy. A lovely walk with views from View Edge west to Clun Forest and east and south to Clee Hills, Wenlock Edge and Mortimer Forest. The walk passes Stokesay Castle, not really a castle but a 10th century fortified manor house!