Benthall woodland and countryside walk
This hike through native woodland takes in quarries and fossils, then opens up to reveal expansive views of north Shropshire. The return walk goes along country lanes past fields rich in birdlife.
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Benthall HallStart point
Benthall Hall car park, TF12 5RXTrail information
Waymarks
Look out for the waymarks (purple arrows) all the way along the route.
Total stages: 6
Total stages: 6
Start point
Benthall Hall car park, TF12 5RX
Stage 1
From the car park, turn immediately left past the first purple waymark and follow the lane for about half a kilometre to the edge of the woodland. Where the track forks to the right, continue straight ahead through the metal bridleway gate.
Stage 2
Go through the wooden kissing gate immediately on your right and follow the path. After around 150m the path forks.
Stage 3
Take the right-hand fork and follow this path along Benthall Edge, enjoying views over the Ironbridge Gorge and to the Wrekin beyond.
Stage 4
After a further half a kilometre bear right and downhill to a junction in the path, where there's a wooden gate.
Stage 5
Take the path over the stile, signposted to Spout Lane, passing through a spur to the woodland and out onto a farm track into open arable land.
Stage 6
After around 500m the track (a public bridleway) turns left. Turn right at this point through a wooden bridleway gate and follow the path gently uphill through the fields for about 700m to the Hall. If you want to take in the parkland and meadow route as well, then turn left down the avenue of large trees and follow the orange waymark arrows.
End point
Benthall Hall car park, TF12 5RX
Trail map
Map of Benthall Hall woodland and countryside trail | © Crown copyright and database rights 2013 Ordnance Survey
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