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- Written by: Stephen Merry
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Approximately seventeen members joined Jan and Charlie on a four mile ramble to stretch our legs before meeting other past and current walkers for our traditional Christmas meal at the Greyhound Inn, Burston. On a mild and dry morning we walked along some good tracks to enjoy the farmland to north of A51 and Sandon Church, before joining the Trent and Mersey Canal back to Burston village. As you will see from the images the Greyhound PH proved to be very welcoming hosts where we all enjoyed some good food and conversation.
Our thanks are due to Jan and Charlie for leading the walk, and to Linda L and Sue R for organising the meal.
Stephen M
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Twelve walkers joined brian W today for a ramble from Thorswood nature reserve near Stanton. The walk took us through Swinscoe, the ancient burial grounds of Top Low, Dunn Low and Musden Low before returning to the cars via Stanton Tor. The weather forecast proved uncannily accurate gviving us a dry morning and we also avoided the afternoon rain by delaying the lunch break until we had finished. It was boggy underfoot in places, but we all coped valiantly with the slippery conditions to thorourghly enjoy an excellent moorland walk.
Thank you Brian
Stephen M
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- Written by: Charlie Bigley
The wide appeal of the longer walks was apparent again, as five walkers from five different groups met in Shifnal. There was someone from Stockport, Congleton, Stoke Newcastle, Stone and Birmingham!
The walk itself was less hilly than usual, starting down a pleasant valley with interesting sandstone cliffs. Then, heading south west towards the Ironbridge Gorge across open farmland, there were long views, with the Wrekin in plain site and a glimpse of Caradoc. We stopped briefly at an old church in Sutton Maddock before dropping steeply through the woods of the Gorge.
We found a pleasant grassy slope for the lunch stop, overlooking the river, swollen by the recent rains. Then, of course, we had to regain the lost height to climb out of the Gorge again. After a good start, the path disappeared and we had to fight through brambles onto a deserted golf course. Leaving the course there was a farmyard of the worst sort - overgrown abandoned equipment blocking the route, gloopy mud and worse .... Then we were back on the golf course - pity there is never a chance to recce these walks in advance!
The rest of the walk took us past Brocton Manor and a range of other large properties, then through the more modest village of Pemberton before returning to our original valley. Although the light was beginning to fade, we were back to the cars just after four. Unfortunately we couldn't find a café still open so just have to go our separate ways.
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