Walking & Cycling

Whether on your own or with family and friends, walking and cycling are great ways to get out and about in the local area allowing you to enjoy the breathtaking scenery of the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site and beyond at a leisurely pace.

Walking

There are a great variety of walks to enjoy across Ironbridge & Telford, all featuring amazing scenery.

Download the Walk the Gorge Map and take advantage of some of the great scenery available in Ironbridge.

Severn Gorge Countryside Trust

Severn Gorge Countryside Trust manages most of the woodland, grassland and other countryside within the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site. They welcome people to explore the historic landscape along its networks and trails. For more information and to download a copy of there Walking in the Gorge Map visit

www.severngorge.org.uk

South Telford Heritage Trail

The South Telford Heritage Trail is a 12 mile circular walking route that takes you on a journey around known, and lesser known, heritage sites within the Parishes of Stirchley & Brookside, Madeley, Dawley Hamlets and the Gorge.

For more information on this trail visit

www.walktelfordheritage.co.uk

Cycling

Cycling enthusiasts of all abilities find the Ironbridge Gorge a fascinating area to explore. Telford itself has an extensive network of traffic-free cycling routes and the area is crossed by three long distance national routes. Getting about is safe and easy.

Cycling in the Gorge itself is mostly alongside the River Severn. NCR45, the Mercian Way, which runs alongside the southern bank. This was created along the route of a railway line and is flat and mainly off road.

Cycling out of the Gorge allows visitors to experience some breathtaking scenery of Telford & Shropshire, from the views of the Wrekin on cycle route 45 to the breathtaking architecture of The Cold War Museum Building at RAF Cosford on cycle route 81.

Download the Walking & Cycling Map of Telford & Wrekin for more information on these great routes.

Cycle equipment, repair and hire needs in the area are capably met at the Bicycle Hub in the Fusion Building in Jackfield