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South Telford Heritage Trail

19 km / 12 miles

Telford W
The South Telford Heritage Trail is a 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.
The route follows the remains of a network of canals, tramways, railways, coal-mines, brickworks, potteries and ironworks that once flourished in the area.
A downloadable leaflet is available from the website below or the download link.


Details:

Path Type: Other Paths
Attributes: Average Gradients; World Heritage Site; Heritage
Start and Finish:
SJ698081 - Telford Town Park
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Web Sites: South Telford Heritage Trail

Maps:

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OS Landranger: 127
OS Explorer: 242
OS Explorer Active: 242

Group Accommodation within 5 Km of this Path:

Hostel Accommodation: Ironbridge - Coalport YHA, Coalport, Telford, Shropshire < 1 Km
Hostel Accommodation: Ironbridge - Coalbrookdale YHA, Coalbrookdale, Telford < 1 Km

Connected Paths:

Paths Marked on OS mapping: Ironbridge Way; Monarch's Way; Severn Way; Shropshire Way; Silkin Way
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Other Paths: Hope House Way; South Telford Way

Downloads:

GPS Exchange Format Route File: South Telford Heritage Trail GPX Exchange Format Route File Login to Download
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Leaflet - External PDF: South Telford Heritage Trail Download
MemoryMap Route file: South Telford Heritage Trail Memory Map Route File Login to Download
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Tracklogs Route file: South Telford Heritage Trail Tracklogs Route File Login to Download
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Route Profile:

19.2 Km (11.9 miles)
346 m (1,135 ft) ascent
159 m (522 ft)  maximum height