Walk 22 Out of The Boat 3 miles

Route Description:

A lovely walk out of the gorge via the beautiful and historic Corbett’s Dingle. A stroll through the well maintained Haycop nature reserve spending some time noticing the local wildlife before heading back down through some old paths at the back of the new housing in Jackfield. This brings us back down to the river and an amble past the half moon before arriving back at the The Boat.

Grade of Walk: Easy/Moderate

Pace: Leisurely

Terrain: Mainly on old woodland paths

Steps and Stiles: No steps or stiles

Dog Friendly: Yes but dogs to be kept on a lead at all times.

Walk Leader: Sally Williams

Specific Walk Information

General Information for Walkers

All walks take place within the Ironbridge Gorge which will naturally include uphill and downhill sections.

Please come prepared for the walk, with water, drinks, snacks and lunch as appropriate as it is not possible to purchase items on route.

Good walking boots/shoes are essential and be prepared for wet or sunny weather- possibly both in the same day!

Children ( Under 18’s ) are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult with parental responsibility and be capable of the distance, pace and duration of the walk.

Please allow plenty of time to reach your event parking can be tricky in the gorge! It is possible to reach Ironbridge via public transport but there are limited services. For information on local bus services see www.arrivabus.co.uk or www.telfordpublictransport.co.uk .

Medals are available for anyone completing 25,50,75 or 100 miles over 3 or more walks during the festival and if you complete over 150 miles you will receive our new Cartman Challenge medal – it has been done!!!