Lea Quarry walk at Wenlock Edge
Get a feel for the scale of the industrial quarrying which has characterised the landscape at Wenlock Edge on this invigorating circular ramble through the woodland.
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Wenlock EdgeStart point
Presthope car parkTrail information
Total stages: 4
Total stages: 4
Start point
Presthope car park
Stage 1
Follow the pink waymarkers along the Lea Quarry Walk. Starting at the rear right-hand corner of the car park, take the surfaced path past the viewpoint overlooking Ape Dale. Continue straight on through the woods, along the crest up and down a short flights of steps. Keep following the path through the woods. When you come to a junction, continue straight and you'll emerge from the dense woodland.
Stage 2
The path follows the remains of an old parish boundary, marked by the ruin of an old low wall before passing a viewpoint that looks through ancient woodland. 200m on turn left down the steep slope to Blakeway Coppice.
Stage 3
Once you've gotten to the bottom of the slope, turn left onto the broad track between the trees. Continue along the footpath.
Stage 4
At the path junction ahead, take the left path up the slope underneath the ancient Yew trees back to the car park.
End point
Presthope car park
Trail map
Map of Lea Quarry walk at Wenlock Edge | © National Trust
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