Wellington – a town for Walking

The free leaflets available on Wellington Station are double aided A2 leaflets with a map of Wellington showing main walking routes plus all the information needed for the visitor, tourist or new resident – car parking (all free unless privately owned}

They describe several points of interest including the Wrekin Hillfort, Geology of the Wrekin Hills, Legend of the Wrekin Giant and Sunnycroft National Trust property.

The principal walking routes described (Wellington Ways) are

Shropshire Way, a 190 mile (306km) route, passing through Dothill Local Nature Reserve, Wellington Town Centre and the Ercall.

Hutchison Way, a 19 mile (30km) route from Wellington to Newport

Silkin Way, a 14 mile (22km) walking and cycling route through Telford from north to south

Telford T50 50 Mile Trail, a new 50 mile (80km) circular route.

Suggested Walks from Wellington Railway Station, all described in detail and marked on the map in the leaflet:

To the top of the Wrekin – 7 miles / 11km

Around the Wrekin – 7.5 miles / 12km

Ercall Wood Nature Reserve – 4 miles / 6.5km

Limekiln Wood – 5 miles / 8km

New Works – 6.5 miles / 10.5km

Wrockwardine Village – 5 miles / 8km