Titterstone Clee, Ludlow, Shropshire Sunday coach walk

Thank you for your interest in this Sunday coach walk.

To book a place:

- click the blue + symbol above to increase the ticket count to 1 - only one ticket can be booked per booking since we ask for the name of each walker - then click Next

- on the following page click the Checkout button then complete the questions, click the Accept box and press the Confirm button. You will receive an automatic acknowledgement when you submit this form.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DURATION OF THIS EVENT SHOWN ABOVE IS ONLY APPROXIMATE AND CANNOT BE GUARANTEED; IT WILL DEPEND ON FACTORS SUCH AS THE WEATHER AND THE WALKING PACE OF THE GROUP.

Our Sunday rambles usually have three levels of walk, strenuous (A), moderate (B) or leisurely (C), led by Birmingham Ramblers group leaders. Join us and enjoy a great day of social walking with our friendly members.

Please note: Our walks are often on rough tracks and rights of way through fields, woodland and hills. Walkers should preferably wear walking boots and other clothing suitable for the weather. Unless otherwise described, please bring a packed lunch and refreshments for the day.

This Sunday walk has 3 levels of walk:

- A walk: 11.5 miles with 1,700 ft of climbing. Picnic Lunch.

- B walk: 10 miles with 1,200 ft of climbing.

- C walk:  Approximately 7miles. The majority of the walk is fairly level only ascents being near/in Ludlow itself.

Walk leaders:

- A walk: Andy Bates

- B walk: Kate Chester

- C walk: Dave Freeman

Walk Details:

- A walk: The walk starts on the A4117 road just past Doddington.  From the main road, we walk around to the other side of Titterstone Clee to Clee St Mary. Then continue around the Hill to reach The Shopshire way, which we follow to the top of Titterstone Hill. From here it’s downhill back to the A4117 near Clee hill village. Then we cross the road following paths to Knowbury, then pick up the Shopshire way again which we follow to finish on the outskirts of Ludlow. Picnic lunch.

- B walk: This is a linear walk starting on the A4117 road between Doddington and Cleehill.  From the main road, climb to the summit of Titterstone Clee.  Then from here it’s downhill all the way to finish on the outskirts of Ludlow.  Mainly following the Shropshire way.  Pub at end if time. Picnic lunch.

- C walk: The C walk starts near the junction of the A49 and the B4365 (close to Ludlow racecourse). Initially we follow the original Shropshire way route north, to the hamlet of Stanton Lacey. After a brief break we follow an adjacent path south before veering off to Bromfield where they will be an opportunity to have a longer break and grab an ice cream/coffee or some other delicacy from the Ludlow farm shop. Following we cross the A49, pass the church and mills on the Oakley park estate and continue into Ludlow following the current Shropshire way route. A route that provides stunning views of Ludlow Castle. In Ludlow we will follow a circuitous route, which provides the opportunity to see some of Ludlow’s historic buildings/sites, before (if time allows) some free time to visit one of the many cafes or pubs. The walk ends a short distance from the town centre at the coach parking area in the town.

There are a limited number of total places for the walks, which is set by the capacity of the coach. Whilst we hope that everyone will be able to be accommodated on their walk of choice, the allocation of places for each walk will have to be done on the day. No-one will be expected to walk at a higher grade than they prefer - thus, for example, if you prefer the B walk you will not be asked to join the A walk but may be asked to join the C walk. The booking form allows you to specify your preferred walk

It will only be possible to join the walk by coach, which will be picking up at 09.00 at the layby at the side of St. Chad’s Cathedral, Queensway, Birmingham B4 6EU. The coach fare will be £20 with 3 options for payment:

- Cash on the day in an envelope with your name and the date of the walk. We are unable to give change for cash payments

- Cheque on the day, made payable to COBRA, in an envelope with your name and the date of the walk.

- Bank transfer in advance of the walk

For payment by bank transfer the walk coordinator will contact you about a week in advance of the walk with bank details. For payments on the day, please put the exact fare in an envelope with your name and date of the walk on it, which will be collected on the coach - unfortunately we are unable to give change for the coach fare.

Note that you cannot pay the coach fare through our Eventcube account. Your booking for the walk will still show £0.00 but you do have to pay the £20 coach fare on or before the day of the walk.

If you find that you are unable to join us after booking a ticket it would be helpful if you let us know by sending an email to bhamramblersenquiries@gmail.com or let us know though our contact form at https://cobra.eventcube.io/support-hub/contact - this will be passed on to the walk leader and will prevent any delay to the start of the walk should the leader be waiting for you.

Bookings for this walk will close at 21.00 on Sunday 2 June 2024. Shortly after bookings have closed the walk coordinator will contact you by email to confirm that you will still be joining us on this walk; this is needed since there are limited seats on the coach and we like to release any unused places to others who may be on a waiting list. The coordinator will also give you our bank details if you have chosen to pay the coach fare by bank transfer. Please check your email, including Spam and/or Junk folders, shortly after bookings have closed for this walk and reply to let us know whether or not you will be still joining the walk.

If you would like to join this walk after the bookings have closed please email bhamramblersenquiries@gmail.com or contact us through our contact form at https://cobra.eventcube.io/support-hub/contact to enquire about any late availability for the walk.

General Information

This is one of several walks and activities offered by the Birmingham Ramblers. If you have found this page through a web search or other means and would like to find out more about the group then please visit the Birmingham Ramblers web site; new members are always welcome.