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KEY TO MAPS Footpaths Walk the Gorge Coalbrookdale Museums + WO OD SID CC Car park E WOODSIDE ROUNDABOUT M54 Junc. 4 (Via A442) URC H R O AD LN BEE HI CH R St Michael's Church OAD LL Iro Legges Way H Blists Hill Victorian Town Museum Lloyds Coppice SE Craft Centre Gorge Connect route WH1 with Bus Stop Woodland Car park for museum patrons only Museum Clusters 6 Ironbridge Back lanes A steep climb around the town + Bedlam Furnaces ER BLISTS HILL Blists Hill Museums Silkin Golf Club Wa y Hay Inclined Plane Tar Tunnel CC Memorial Bridge Walks from Station Yard Haywood (FOOTBRIDGE) 1/2 Mile CO 1 0.5 Kilometre Sev e AL P + COALPORT OR T HIG RIV rn V all ey W H ST ER REE T SE VE R 7 Severn Valley Way A flat route following the track of the old Severn Valley Railway N ay Walks from The Square Ironbridge houses and lanes Walk across the road and left down hill on to The Silkin Way, through the tunnel and down to the Riverbank. Take a look at the China Museum complex on the way back. Distance 6 km • Time 2 hours + Police GORGE CONNECT ROUTE WH1 LEES FARM ROUNDABOUT CO Toilets MADELEY ROUNDABOUT MADELEY RETAIL AREA GORGE CONNECT ROUTE WH1 D LIN From the square go up the long flight of steps in the rear corner, through St Luke’s Church and out in to the lanes of Ironbridge. Work your way around to the left, then go uphill through one of the alleyways and turn right along Hodge Bower. Then back downhill round to the church before returning down Severn Bank. Distance 2 km • Time 1 hour SUTTON HILL IRONBRIDGE The Square Iron Bridge W A T E RIV VE RN GORGE CONNECT ROUTE WH1 Maws Craft Centre 1/4 0 Coalport China Museum Broseley Pipe Works Across the road and left onto the Silkin Way to the tunnel entrance. Do not enter but turn across the car park and road into Lloyds Coppice. Look for the remains of Madeley Wood Hall and a Pumping Engine. Distance 4 km • Time 2 hours 4 Ironbridge Riverside 2 The Silkin Way A walk along the old railway track to the River Severn Turn right along The Wharfage and then quickly right up Severn Bank. Working your way up and around the hillside you will get a real feel for the buildings and views of historic Ironbridge. Descend to The Wharfage by Lincoln Hill, then left to the Iron Bridge itself. Distance 2 km • Time 1 hour 3 Hay Inclined Plane 5 The Golden Ball Industrial History tour Across the road and left to Blists Hill Victorian Town. Again down hill to start then around the back of the Blists Hill Museum site to the Hay Inclined Plane. This was used for lifting small barges from the canal at the bottom up to the higher level. Return down the side of the Inclined Plane and then right back along the Silkin Way. Distance 4 km • Time 11⁄2 hrs Viewpoint Cycle parking Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron Enginuity + GORGE CONNECT ROUTE WH1 Captain's Coppice MADELEY Lincoln Hill Rotunda Valley Hotel RF AG E RLOO S REET Station YardT Jackfield Bridge WOOD Ironbridge Museums JACKFIELD Jackfield Tile Museum Walks from Legges Way APPROXIMATE SCALE 0 1 Lloyds Coppice Woodland and Industrial heritage World Heritage Site boundary Museum CHERRY TREE HILL Rosehill House Dale House COALBROOKDALE Dale Coppice Ironworks CH B D B4 380 Dale End OD G SEVER The Wharfage EBOWE RIVER N R Museum of The Gorge T HE WH A Benthall Edge The Tollhouse LADY COALPORT ROAD UI L A RO N IO ST AD RO DI PA RA LE SE AT MA r i d ge Way AD RO EY G LE DE L nb Y A W ES G S ROA Codsall to Birmingham (M6) A41 DW A A41 M54 A5 A518 A442 Rowing Club bus times and public transport b id A454 WOLVERHAMPTON A442 Broseley 3 Shifnal 4 5 6 M54 7 A49 Newport to Stafford A41 A53 Power Station February 2007 please contact Traveline: For more Information on other beginning of April to the end of October, the bus t St BRIDGNORTH A458 Much Wenlock A4169 IRONBRIDGE Albrighton A4169 A442 TELFORD A5 Atcham SHREWSBURY Wellington A5 M54 A458 A442 Shawbury A49 to Whitchurch There is something for everyone to enjoy. Most museums are within walking distance of each other or are served by the WH1 Gorge Connect bus service during weekends and Bank Holiday Mondays from April to October. While in the Gorge try to visit some of the Ironbridge Gorge museums. The Museum Passport ticket is the most cost effective way to see as many of them as you wish. The Ironbridge Gorge Museums DA Tollhouse at the southern end of the Iron Bridge. obtained from the Tourist Information Centre in the Bus timetables and further tourist information can be town centre and Telford Central Railway Station. serves the Ironbridge Gorge area as well as Telford every weekend and Bank Holiday Monday from the Why not hop on the Gorge Connect bus! Operating Church Stretton and the modern countryside areas. to search out both the industrial heritage of the area such as the South Telford Way, which will allow you Leighton A49 A5223 A458 area. Look out particularly for the marked routes, many other footpaths, bridleways and roads in the There are of course A5 to Oswestry & N. Wales A518 This leaflet describes a variety of walks and cycle rides from each of the main car parks in the Gorge. Why not park your car and explore the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site by foot or bicycle? Walk & Cycle the Gorge Ironbridge houses and Bedlam Furnaces From the car park turn left along High St, into Waterloo St., then turn left up the steps at the side of the car park. Go right on Madeley Road to the Goldon Ball pub. Turn right down through Madeley Wood and to the remains of the Bedlam Furnaces. Turn right back along the riverbank. Distance 1.5 km • Time 3⁄4 hours From the Iron Bridge walk back through the car park and along the track –signed Severn Valley Way and Route 45. Keep right through Jackfield, look for old railway sidings, a section on the road and the Tile Museum. The route here is subject to landslip and the road is quite a roller coaster. Past Maws Craft Centre turn left down to the river and the Boat Inn, then turn left back up the side of the craft centre and back to Ironbridge. Distance 5 km • Time 11⁄2 hours 8 Benthall Woods A hillside walk, can be muddy Walk west away from the car park parallel to the river along the old railway track. Turn left up into the woods and continue right up to the crest. You will see the work that the Severn Gorge Countryside Trust is doing to maintain the woods. At the top turn left and return on the high level. There is much evidence of the mining that went on in this whole area for hundreds of years. Return downhill by a convenient path and turn right back to the bridge. Distance 6 km • Time 2 hours Walks from The Wharfage JI G A flat walk through the park GER LIN Dale End RIVER SEVER N CC Craft Centre Gorge Connect route WH1 with Bus Stop Woodland Car park for museum patrons only Museum Clusters JI G GER SB AN K WO OD SID Cycle the Gorge E C O ALBRO O KDA L E Enginuity + WOODSIDE ROUNDABOUT M54 Junc. 4 (Via A442) Dale Coppice Coalbrookdale Museums CH MADELEY RETAIL AREA GORGE CONNECT ROUTE WH1 R O AD N IO AT LIN CO Dale End SEVER W ES G LE Iro OD G Benthall Edge AR FA SUTTON HILL I RONB RI D GE The WharfageEBOWER N T Museum of The Gorge HE WH The Square GE The Tollhouse + Iron Bridge W A T E R Bedlam Furnaces L Blists Hill Victorian Town Museum Lloyds Coppice OO S TREET Jackfield Bridge Station Yard LADY WOOD RIV JA CK F I E L D ER SE VE RN BLISTS HILL Blists Hill Museums y CC Memorial Bridge Hay Inclined Plane Tar Tunnel LP Bridge House Guest House Buildwas, Nr Ironbridge Tel: 01952 432105 Bridge View B&B 10 Tontine Hill, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 432541 Calcutts House Calcutts Road, Jackfield Tel: 01952 882631 The Library House 11 Severn Bank, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 432299 The Malthouse The Wharfage, ironbridge Tel: 01952 433712 Post Office House B&B 6 The Square, Ironbridge (above Post Office) Tel: 01952 433201 The Shakespeare Inn High St, Coalport Tel: 01952 580675 The Swan The Wharfage, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 432306 Thorpe House B&B Coalport, TF8 7HP Tel: 01952 586789 Tontine Hotel The Square, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 432127 The White Hart The Wharfage, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 432901 YHA Ironbridge Gorge John Rose Building, High St, Coalport Tel: 0870 770 5882 OR Coalport China Museum Sev Accommodation Cafés Blists Hill Victorian Town, Hot Metal Café Blists Hill Museum, Legges Way, Madeley. Tel: 01952 884391 Central Café 32-32A High St, Ironbridge Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron, The Café Coach Road, Coalbrookdale. Tel: 01952 884391 Jackfield Tile Museum, The Café Jackfield Tel: 01952 884391 The Painting Shop Tea Room Maws Craft Centre, Jackfield Tel: 01952 883843 The Tea Emporium 7 The Square, Ironbridge and 15,17 &18 Ride through the car park, away from the Iron Bridge and along the Severn Valley Way. Keep on NCN Route 45 until you have to walk up some steps and reach the Coalport Bridge, turn left over the bridge, then left again on NCN Route 55. Ride straight ahead to come out on the road by the Brewery Inn. Ride past the pub and continue past the China Museum complex keeping left at the next fork and back to Ironbridge. Walk over the bridge to the start point. Distance 8 km • Time 1 hour Haywood (FOOTBRIDGE) CO A Broseley Pipe Works Cycle From The Old Station Yard Cycle From The Wharfage and Dale End Wa Jackfield Tile Museum Maws Craft Centre 1 15 Silkin Way and Ironbridge A gentle gradient down into the Gorge and along the riverbanks Cross the road from the car park and turn left onto the Silkin Way Cycle route (NCN route 55). Follow the Silkin Way to its end at Coalport Bridge. Over the bridge and walk down steps onto the Severn Valley Way (NCN Route 45). Ride on to the Iron Bridge passing the Maws Craft Centre and the Tile Museum. Walk over the Iron Bridge and turn right on the road keeping alongside the river (do not go over the new Jackfield Bridge). Just before the China Museum turn left on a ramp taking you up onto the Silkin Way. Turn left and pedal back uphill to the car park. Distance 12 km • Time 2 hours Golf Club Silkin GORGE CONNECT ROUTE WH1 Ironbridge Museums APPROXIMATE SCALE 1/4 1/2 Mile 0 0.5 Kilometre 0 W OOD A circular tour of both banks of the river G EY EL AD LL C O A LPORT RIVER HI HODG 16 Severn Valley Way (NCN route 45) M LN r i d ge Way SE Rotunda Valley Hotel OAD nb PA RA DI RO AD ST Power Station 4 380 Lincoln Hill CH R H Rowing Club A S ROAD B BEE St Michael's Church AY M A DE L E Y LE ILDW GORGE CONNECT ROUTE WH1 LEES FARM ROUNDABOUT D DA BU Albert Edward Bridge Legges Way Police RO A URCH GORGE CONNECT ROUTE WH1 The Wharfage MADELEY ROUNDABOUT Ironworks Captain's Coppice I RO N B RI DG E Cycle From Legges Way Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron + LL Viewpoint 9 Rosehill House Dale House OAD Ironbridge Museums CHERRY TREE HILL D HI World Heritage Site boundary 16 OA C N OL CH R LADY Cycle parking A4 YR SE Rotunda Valley Hotel BEE Lincoln Hill Iron Bridge W A T E R L O O ST The Tollhouse REET Station Yard Toilets RB AD RO A 4 380 D EBOW T ER Museum of The Gorge HE WH AR The Square FA GE Benthall Edge Car park 69 A41 GORGE CONNECT ROUTE WH1 RO LE ST AT IO N DA A S ROAD B Power Station JIGGERS BANK ROUNDABOUT Museum of Steel Sculpture Coppice R O AD ILDW Rowing Club KEY TO MAPS Footpaths Vane Coppice Coalbrookdale Museums Dale CH Albert Edward Bridge Museum DA E Enginuity Captain's Coppice Walk to the road and turn right along The Wharfage, as far as the Iron Bridge. Walk back 40m and turn up Severn Bank. Continue to walk upwards and take a convenient alley to explore the hillside. There are many interesting houses and fine views, take your time and explore. Return down Lincoln Hill to The Wharfage. Distance 2 km • Time 1 hour + SID Ironworks The Iron Bridge and part of the town Loamhole Dingle OD Coalbrookdale Museum of Iron + BU M54 Junc. 6 (Via A5223) Museum of Steel Sculpture C O AL B RO O K DAL E 14 The Iron Bridge Turn right out of the car park onto Buildwas Road. Take the second road on the left (Paradise) alongside the shop. Keep to the right and walk on paths up to the top of Lincoln Hill. The brick base here is the remains of the Rotunda. The view over the fence down to the Ironbridge is magnificent in all seasons. Descend back to the road and car park via the 209 steps from the back of the viewing platform. Distance 2 km • Time 1 hour WO + Walk to the road and turn left. Take the first right into Paradise, immediately before the shop. Walk up the road, taking the right fork into the woods. Walk right through Dale Coppice and at Church Road take a right then left into the area of The Sabbath Walks. Turn right up the bank to the top and then turn right back across the road and continue to the Rotunda. After admiring the view of Ironbridge descend the 209 steps and return to The Wharfage. Distance 3.5 km • Time 11⁄2 hours Woodland walk with a steep descent of 209 steps Vane Coppice AD Rosehill House Dale House An excellent view but lots of steps down 11 Lincoln Hill and the Rotunda RO UR CH From the car park cross the Buildwas Road turn left and the take the first right into Station Road. Walk through to Coalbrookdale – site of the Museum of Iron, Enginuity and the Darby Houses. Turn left uphill and left again into the Arboretum, keep through Cinder Hill woods to cross a minor road and walk around the edge of Strethill Lodge. Here there are excellent views of the south Shropshire Hills. Return downhill along the route of an old tramway, across the railway and down to the Buildwas Road to complete the walk. Distance 4 km • Time 2 hours BY CHERRY TREE HILL 13 Dale Coppice and Lincoln Hill A longer walk through Coalbrookdale 69 A41 K DA R AN 10 Shropshire Hills View 1 SB Take the path to the side of the public toilets at the back of the car park, then walk through the park. Distance 2 km • Time 1⁄2 hour PA From the rear of the car park turn right and walk along the riverside to the Edward Albert Bridge, turn and walk back through the park. Distance 1.2 km • Time 1⁄2 hour Much Wenlock (A4169) APPROXIMATE SCALE 1/4 1/2 Mile 0 0 0.5 Kilometre 12 River bank & Dale End Park A flat riverside walk DI 9 Dale End Park Walk the Gorge Loamhole Dingle RA Walks from Dale End ern Truffels Café The Wharfage, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 433993 Craft Maws Craft Centre Jackfield Tel: 01952 883030 The Gingham Chicken Maws Craft Centre, Jackfield Tel: 01952 881138 Cycling The Bicycle Hub/Tandem Experience The New Building, Church Road, Jackfield Tel: 01952 883249 The Ironbridge Gorge Museums Tel: 01952 884391 TH + COA LP O R T IG H STR RIV Vall ey W EET ER SE VE RN ay Pubs and Restaurants The Coracle Restaurant 6A Tontine Hill, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 433520 Horse & Jockey 15 Jockey Bank, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 433798 The Malthouse The Wharfage, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 433712 The Shakespeare Inn High St, Coalport Tel: 01952 580675 The Swan The Wharfage, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 432306 The White Hart The Wharfage, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 432901 Turn right out of the car park into Ironbridge. Cross the Iron Bridge and turn left through the car park. The ride along the Severn Valley Way can then be followed from ride 16. 17 Distance 10 km • Time 2 hours 18 Distance 11 km • Time 2 hours Shops Chrisalis Newsagents 7 Tontine Hill, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 432260 Crystal Labyrinth Gemstones & Jewellery 34A The Wharfage, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 433708 The Curio Centre 2 Waterloo Street, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 433844 Darlingtons of Ironbridge The Wharfage, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 433726 Evergreen 30 High St, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 432149 FotoStop Express 9 Tontine Hill, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 433399 Homeward Bound Home & Gift Store 5 The Wharfage, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 433028 Ironbridge Tackle and Bait Supplies 7 The Square, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 433040 Jardine Leisure Cast Furniture Dale End Park, Coalbrookdale Tel: 01952 432908 Maws Gallery Pictures & Framing The Wharfage, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 433663 Red Rooster Speciality Foods The High Street, Ironbridge Tel: 07971 952252 The Shop in the Square High St, Ironbridge Tel: 01952 884391
