{"id":50,"date":"2019-01-29T17:33:13","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T17:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raby.co.uk\/rabydev1-2\/?page_id=50"},"modified":"2026-06-09T16:16:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T15:16:09","slug":"plan-your-visit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.raby.co.uk\/the-wrekin\/discover\/plan-your-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan your visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row container_width=&#8221;container larger&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1548891468518{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]\r\n\t<div class=\"feature-content-layout-1\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-md-5 col-sm-4 hidden-xs icon-col\" >\r\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raby.co.uk\/the-wrekin\/wp-content\/themes\/raby\/assets\/images\/topography-detail_purple.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-md-2 col-sm-2 hidden-xs colour-box-col\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"colour-box bg-colour_purple\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.raby.co.uk\/the-wrekin\/wp-content\/themes\/raby\/assets\/images\/_blank-square.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-md-5 col-sm-8 content-col\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"content-box bg-colour_light-cream\">\r\n                    <\/p>\n<h3>Access<\/h3>\n<p>The main access and most popular footpath for the Wrekin forms part of the Shropshire Way. Car parking is available at the Forest Glen to the north of the hill (Shropshire Wildlife Trust car park and some roadside parking). P<em>lease ensure that you park safely and do not obstruct the highway.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"buttons\" style=\"text-align:left\">\r\n                     \r\n                      \r\n                    <\/div>                 \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\t[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Accessing the Wrekin From the South<\/h3>\n<p>The Wrekin can also be reached from the Raby estate by a longer walk from Little Wenlock or Ironbridge. The lanes on the south side are small and quiet and good to walk or cycle \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/shropshireway.org.uk\/\">the Shropshire Way<\/a> approaches onthe south from Little Wenlock along Spout Lane.<\/p>\n<p>The main path up from the Forest Glen is well surfaced and easy to follow. There are quieter public footpaths leading around the hill and a couple of permissive paths which join them. Only footpaths exist on the Wrekin and therefore cycling or horse riding can not take place although the lanes around provide a great space for these activities with part of the route designated as a quiet lane forming part of the Shropshire Way.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;60px&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1551119945287{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.raby.co.uk\/the-wrekin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/02\/bg1.jpg?id=413) !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; pullup=&#8221;pullup-large pullup&#8221;]\r\n\t<div class=\"container_box bg-colour_purple dark-bg\">\r\n       [vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Cycling &amp; Horse Riding<\/h3>\n<p>Only footpaths exist on the Wrekin and therefore cycling or horse riding can not take place although the lanes around provide a great space for these activities with part of the route designated as a quiet lane forming part of the Shropshire Way.[\/vc_column_text]\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\t[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>The Wrekin<\/strong><br \/>\nTelford<br \/>\nTF6 5HL<\/p>\n<p><em>The Wrekin is a prominent and well-known landmark, located some five miles (8 km) west of Telford<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_tabs style=&#8221;flat&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;white&#8221; active_section=&#8221;1&#8243;][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;By Road&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1548882325545-f08ae12b-c493&#8243;]\r\n\t<div class=\"map-directions-box\">\r\n\t\t<form action=\"http:\/\/maps.google.co.uk\/maps\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"contactform\" method=\"get\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"marg0\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Enter your postcode and click Go for directions to The Wrekin:<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"saddr\" id=\"saddr\" value=\"\" placeholder=\"eg SW1A 2AA\" style=\"padding:12px;\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Go\" class=\"btn btn-primary\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"daddr\" value=\"The Wrekin, Telford TF6 5HL\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"hl\" value=\"en\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/form>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t[\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_tabs][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1548881972018{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_gmaps link=&#8221;#E-8_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&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row container_width=&#8221;container larger&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1548891468518{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text] Accessing the Wrekin From the South The Wrekin can also be reached from the Raby estate by a longer walk from Little Wenlock or Ironbridge. 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