Walks

Peplow Community Walk – June 2018

Boy & Girl WalkingSunday 10th June
 Meet in the Stanton Arms car park at 1:45 for 2:00pm
A circular walk around the Stanton area. The route is that of Walk 2 from the “Stanton Walking Guide” available on this page, though we will walking in the opposite direction (i.e. anticlockwise) to that shown. The walk is just over four miles long and is expected to take around two hours.
Children welcome, as also are dogs on leads.
Afterwards in the Stanton Arms
In case of bad weather please call Randall on 01952 540970 after 12:30pm on the day.

Peplow Community Walk – May 2018

Boy & Girl WalkingSunday 13th May – A walk in the Lee Brockhurst area.
Approximately 3.5 miles (2.5 hours)
Meet at 1:45pm for 2:00pm, over the bridge from the A49 [SJ548267].
All ages welcome.
In case of forecasted bad weather please check here (or phone Randall on 01952-540970) between 12.00 & 1:00pm on the day.
See our page for more information about the Peplow Community Group.

Peplow Community Walk – April 2018

Boy & Girl WalkingThe Wrekin in the spring

Join us for a morning ascent of one of Shropshire’s ionic hills.
Friday 6th April
Please note: This walk was originally planned for the following Sunday, but we have brought it forward to avoid the crowds.

Meet at 10:30am in the car park between The Wrekin and the Ercall – Grid. Ref. SJ638092 – map
All ages welcome.
In case of forecasted bad weather please check here (or phone Randall on 01952-540970) after 7.00pm the previous evening.
See our page for more information about the Peplow Community Group.

NEW – Mid-Week Walk (HFG) 21st March

This is to notify you about Hodnet Footpath Group’s next public walk – where we’re experimenting with a mid-week morning start.
Details are as follows:
**Weds 21st March, meet at High Hatton Club ready for an 11am start**
We plan to follow the route of our new [draft] Walk 8 leaflet, pausing to admire the stiles with dog
gates recently fitted by our workparty team !
The meeting point is marked on this map, and there is roadside parking by the club house:
http://www.streetmap.co.uk/idld.srf?X=361195&Y=324528&A=Y&Z=120&lm=1
Please come equipped with suitable footwear and remember that all dogs should be on leads in fields containing livestock, particularly during the lambing season – although this walk is largely expected to be over arable land plus some lanes.
It’s a largely level walk over easy terrain, and should be completed within 1.5 – 2 hrs.
We have designated the following day (Thurs 22nd) as our reserve, just in case the weather is so bad that we can’t go ahead on the Weds, but we hope it won’t be necessary to change the plan.

Any queries on the day, please ring Steve: 01630 685697

Peplow Community Walk – March 2018

Boy & Girl WalkingSunday 11th March
Attingham Park – National Trust
Meet in the car park at 1:45pm for 2:00pm.
An admission fee will be payable by anyone who is not a member of the National Trust.
All ages welcome.
In case of forecasted wet weather please check here (or phone Randall on 01952-540970) after noon on the day.
See our page for more information about the Peplow Community Group.

Hail, Sunshine and Snowdrops

Peplow Snowdrop WalkWhen the Peplow Community Group gathered for their monthly walk on Sunday 11 February, the weather was more than unpredictable. The snow and ice predicted in weather warnings during the morning had not covered the county in white. Hoping the afternoon would also remain largely dry, twelve people decided to brave the cold and headed for Coundmoor near Cressage. The wind was biting but the sun was bright as we headed away from our cars. We had not gone far when the sky darkened and hail was being driven into our faces.
Our guide encouraged us to press on and by the time we reached the path which follows Coundmoor Brook [map] the hail had stopped and the steep sides of the valley proved more than adequate shelter from the wind. Here we were encountered stunning displays of wild snowdrops along the banks of the stream – see photos below. They certainly made braving the wintry weather worthwhile.
Once we left the valley our circular route offered us panoramic views first across Shrewsbury, and later of the Wrekin. Thankfully there were no more hail showers, plenty of sunny spells and just one short shower of light snow.
Coundmoor Brook would certainly be a pleasant walk in spring and summer, pity that the snowdrops only bloom at this time of the year.

How to keep warm – the HFG way!

On Jan 26th 3 members of the Hodnet Footpath Group (HFG), fed up with the bad weather that has cancelled many past planned workparties, decided to go ahead with a workparty to replace two stiles near long lane [on walks 6 & 7] , even though sleet was forecast – later. We were very pleased to find we were assisted by a new recruit [thanks Dave] and a volunteer [thanks Alex].
Little did we know that the Met office’s ‘later’ would turn out to be ‘now’! – but once you have taken down a stile [we had] you really have to re-erect it [we did, despite rain, sleet, snow and seeping cold]. However, the end result was two new stiles with added dog gates, and despite the outward appearances we managed to work hard enough to stay warm.
Anyway, we hope people enjoy using them, and we’d be even happier if this little tale of adversity inspired you to join us or otherwise give us a hand (now and then) in such work, and other general footpath improvements we carry out.

BEFORE – Woodside stile, damaged and wobbly step

Woodside stile – half done
AFTER – Woodside stile complete with dog gate – to right

 
The woodside crew – wet but satisfied!  – L to R: Alex, Derek, Richard
– and not forgetting our Chairman Steve who was behind the camera between rebuilding the other stile with Dave.
 
 
 
 
 
 
See our webpage for more details of who we are, what we do and how to get in touch.
Here’s to the next workparties (Feb 24th and April 4th] – hopefully with much better weather.
 

Dave’s baptism of fire, halfway through now!                                                                                      The job (well)  done

Peplow Community Walk – February 2018

Boy & Girl WalkingSunday 11th February
Update Sunday 11:30am: The promised snow and sleet has not fallen in the intensity that the Weather Warnings forecasted. Whilst there is still a threat of wintry showers this afternoon, we are planning to go ahead with the walk. Wrapping up to keep out the cold and any showers is recommended, as is suitable footwear.

Coundmoor near Cressage
Meet at 1:45pm for 2:00pm
Park by Mosterley Farm.
All ages welcome.
In case of forecasted wet weather please check here (or phone Randall on 01952-540970) after noon on the day.
See our page for more information about the Peplow Community Group.

Cancelled: Peplow Community Walk – December 2017

Sunday 10th December

This walk has been cancelled in the light of the following:

Met Office: Amber warning of snow
From: 0400 on Sun 10 December
To:1800 on Sun 10 December
A spell of heavy snow is likely over parts of Wales, the Midlands and parts of Northern and Eastern England on Sunday.
Road, rail and air travel delays are likely, as well as stranding of vehicles and public transport cancellations.
There is a good chance that some rural communities could become cut off.

Boy & Girl WalkingPeplow & High Hatton Circular
Approximately 4 miles (2 hours)

Meet at Mike & Judy’s on The Avenue
at 1:15pm for 1:30pm
All ages welcome.
In case of forecasted wet weather please check here (or phone Randall on 01952-540970) after 11:00am on the day.
See our page for more information about the Peplow Community Group.

Public Walks for 2018

Hodnet Footpath Group have set dates for next year’s public walks.
As weekend walks have often had a poor turnout in the past but evening walks have often been better, we have opted for evening walks through the coming year, and will also try some daytime mid-week walks too.
Noting that we seem to have a knack for choosing some of the wettest days of the year for our walks – and then having to cancel them, this coming year we are going to try and cheat fate by having a reserve date [shown in brackets below]. So, if the weather renders the first date impossible we will try again at the same time on the reserve date.
Anyone is welcome to join us on these walks, so feel free to make a note on your coming year’s calenders/diaries.
Full details will be posted on the website nearer the time.
WALKS
Weds 21st Mar: 11am [Thurs 22nd Mar]
Fri 4th May: 7pm [Fri 11th May]
Fri 29th June: 10pm – Glow Worm Walk [Fri 6th July]
Fri 27th July: 7pm [Fri 3rd Aug]
Fri 21st Sept: 7pm [Fri 28th Sept]
Weds 14th Nov: 11am [Thurs 15th Nov]
For more info on Hodnet Footpath Group
see Web page – hodnet.org.uk/fpg; Facebook – hodnetfootpathgroup2016
Email – footpaths@hodnet.org.uk
Or phone Steve on 01630 685697