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Longer routes passing through Wellington
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Telford T50 50 Mile Trail
The T50 is a route devised in 2018 to celebrate Telford's 50th anniversary. It joins most of the green spaces in Telford, passing twice through Wellington.
The Shropshire Way
The Shropshire Way has been re-waymarked as a figure of 8 with a 120 mile circular Southern main route which passes through Wellington and was launched during our walking festival in 2017. The main route is now way-marked using a white buzzard symbol on an orange background. The local section now comes from Rodington, through Allscot Mill, then Bratton and through the centre of Wellington. It then ascends the Wrekin, crosses the summit, continues over Little Hill and descends to a minor road which it follows to Little Wenlock and on to Ironbridge. A 70 mile circular Northern main route, also based on Shrewsbury, with a spur to Whitchurch, was launched in September 2019.
The Hutchison Way
The Hutchison Way is a 17.5 mile (28.5km) route from Wellington to Newport. It is named in honour of late former Chief Executive of (the then) Wrekin Council, David Hutchison. It is way-marked using named maroon arrows on a white disc. The route starts outside Wellington Town Civic and Leisure Centre. It takes a route along the western side of The Ercall to reach the foot of The Wrekin, continuing down the side of Wrekin Golf Club before turning through Limekiln Wood to Steeraway Farm. It then heads off in the direction of New Works and Newdale to Telford Town Centre, then onward through Priorslee, Granville, skirting Lilleshall Hill, and on to Newport.
The Silkin Way
The Silkin Way is a 14 mile (22km) walking and cycling route, partly on the line of old railway tracks, running across Telford from north to south. It starts at Bratton, just north of Wellington and goes through Dothill, passing just behind the Princess Royal Hospital on its way to Leegomery. It eventually arrives via Telford Town Centre, at Coalport in the Ironbridge Gorge. It was given a major refresh with new signage, seats and cycle parking in 2023.
Other routes
See also the Telford & Wrekin Borough Council page for details of other walks, including the Perry Way and the Ironbridge Way which pass close to Wellington.
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