8.2 Mile Run

START Bicton Heath - Roman Rd to BP Garage - Hereford Rd to English Bridge - Through Quarry to Porthill Bridge -Woodfield - Mytton Oak Rd - Gains Park Way - END

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Creation

21 Jun 2024

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Activity: Walking
Distance: 13.18 km
Calculated time: 3h 50
Difficulty: Not specified
Return to departure point: Yes
Vertical gain: + 32 m
Vertical drop: - 33 m
Highest point: 87 m
Lowest point: 48 m

Country: United Kingdom
District: Shrewsbury
Start/End: N 52.71174° / W 2.81191°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
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(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

S/E : km 0 - alt. 80 m - Start near 3 Orsons Meadow, Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY3 5DL, UK
2 : km 0 - alt. 80 m - Walk north-west on Gains Park Way towards Corner Farm Dr
3 : km 0.18 - alt. 82 m - Walk north-west on Gains Park Way towards Gains Ave
4 : km 0.53 - alt. 84 m - Walk north on Gains Park Way towards Welshpool Rd/A458
5 : km 0.54 - alt. 84 m - Turn right onto Welshpool Rd/A458
6 : km 2.02 - alt. 84 m - Slight left to stay on Welshpool Rd/A458
7 : km 2.07 - alt. 85 m - Turn right onto Shelton Rd/A458
8 : km 2.21 - alt. 81 m - Walk east on Shelton Rd/A458/B4380 towards The Mount
9 : km 3.17 - alt. 77 m - Walk south-west towards Mytton Oak Rd/B4386
10 : km 3.21 - alt. 77 m - Exit the roundabout onto Shelton Rd/B4380
11 : km 3.71 - alt. 77 m - Enter the roundabout
12 : km 3.73 - alt. 77 m - Walk south towards Roman Rd/B4380
13 : km 3.75 - alt. 77 m - Exit the roundabout onto Roman Rd/B4380
14 : km 4.17 - alt. 68 m - Walk north on Roman Rd/B4380 towards Kennedy Rd
15 : km 4.18 - alt. 68 m - Turn right onto Kennedy Rd
16 : km 4.2 - alt. 69 m - Walk west on Kennedy Rd towards Roman Rd/B4380
17 : km 4.22 - alt. 68 m - Turn left onto Roman Rd/B4380
18 : km 4.9 - alt. 78 m - Walk south-east on Roman Rd/B4380 towards Longden Rd
19 : km 5.72 - alt. 60 m - Slight left to stay on Roman Rd/B4380
20 : km 5.77 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Hereford Rd/A5191
21 : km 5.78 - alt. 59 m - Walk north on Hereford Rd/A5191 towards Upper Rd
22 : km 7.64 - alt. 52 m - Walk north on Coleham Head/A458/A5191 towards Abbey Foregate
23 : km 7.64 - alt. 52 m - Turn left onto Wyle Cop/A5191
24 : km 7.78 - alt. 51 m - Walk south on St Julians Cres towards St Julian's Friars
25 : km 7.95 - alt. 51 m - Walk south on St Julian's Friars
26 : km 7.96 - alt. 51 m - Walk south-west
27 : km 8.04 - alt. 49 m - Walk south-west
28 : km 8.7 - alt. 49 m - Walk north-west
29 : km 9.3 - alt. 50 m - Walk north-west towards Porthill Rd/A488
30 : km 9.4 - alt. 55 m - Walk west on Porthill Rd/A488 towards Pengwern Rd
31 : km 9.47 - alt. 61 m - Turn right onto Pengwern Rd
32 : km 9.49 - alt. 61 m - Walk north-west on Pengwern Rd towards Woodfield Rd
33 : km 9.64 - alt. 69 m - Walk south-east on Pengwern Rd towards Woodfield Rd
34 : km 9.64 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Woodfield Rd
35 : km 10.09 - alt. 78 m - Walk west on Woodfield Ave towards Shelton Rd/B4380
36 : km 10.34 - alt. 75 m - Walk south-west on Woodfield Ave towards Shelton Rd/B4380
37 : km 10.34 - alt. 75 m - Turn right onto Shelton Rd/B4380
38 : km 10.64 - alt. 77 m - Enter the roundabout
39 : km 10.65 - alt. 76 m - Walk north-west towards Mytton Oak Rd/B4386
40 : km 10.66 - alt. 76 m - Exit the roundabout onto Mytton Oak Rd/B4386
41 : km 11.53 - alt. 80 m - Walk south-west towards Seacole Way
42 : km 11.55 - alt. 80 m - Exit the roundabout onto Mytton Oak Rd/B4386
43 : km 12.14 - alt. 74 m - Turn right onto Gains Park Way
44 : km 12.15 - alt. 74 m - Walk north-west on Gains Park Way towards Bowbrook Grange
S/E : km 13.18 - alt. 80 m

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