Bishop's Castle Walking Festival

BISHOP'S CASTLE WALKING FESTIVAL

Periodicity: annual 

Location: Shropshire, West Midlands, England, UK 

Time of the year: June

Duration: 3 days 

Number of Walks: 10 walks (guided)

1st edition: 2000 

2010 edition:  8th - 10th June 2010 
2010 edition  programme:

2011 edition:  7th - 9th June 2011 
2011 edition  programme: http://walkingfest.eweb702.discountasp.net/Festival_Flyer_2011.pdf 

Challenging Walks:

1. Offa's Country Challenge (Festival 40 part 1) - Knighton to Bishops Castle – 16 miles / 3100 feet ascent.
Includes a fine section of Offa's Dyke – Available all three days - Start 9.00am 

 2. High Ridges & Wild Wales (Festival 40 part 2) – Shelve to Bishops Castle – 12.5 miles / 1500 feet ascent. Available all three days - Start 9.30am 

3. Homeward Bound across the Merry Hills (Festival 40 part 3) – Clunbury to Bishops Castle – 12 miles / 2000 feet ascent. Available all three days - Start 9.00am

Moderate / Themed Walks:

4. Hurricanes and Horses – Bow House to Acton Scott Working Museum via the Long Mynd & Stretton Gap – 10 Miles – 1500 feet ascent. Available all three days - Start 9.30am 

5. By the Onny and Atop a Folly – With local AONB rivers expert Mike Kelly – 7 miles – 1100 feet ascent.
Includes a view from the top of Flounders Folly. Available all three days - Start 9.00 am 

6. Round & About Bishops Castle – Try out our festival with a Free Taster Walk – 9 miles – 1450 feet ascent. Available all three days - Start 9.30am 

7. Walking through History – With local expert David Preshous – 7.5 miles – 1050 feet ascent.
A gentle walk through wild country - Available all three days - Start 9.30am

Leisurely / Easy Walks:

8. Discovering Acton Scott – A walk and behind the scenes tour of this Historic Working Farm – 4 miles – 350 feet ascent. Available Tuesday only - Start 9.00am 

9. Walk and Sketch with Joan Baker, our famed local artist (bring your own sketch book and pencil/pen) - Up to 3 miles / 350ft ascent.
Available Wednesday only - Start 9.30am 

10. Gutter and Gloves – With local Historian Keith Pybus -A gentle walk through dingles to Stokesay Court - 3 miles – 250 ft ascent. The Victorian mansion famed in the film Atonement - Available Thursday only - Start 9.00am

http://walkingfest.eweb702.discountasp.net/Category/1-walks.aspx 


2012 edition:  12th - 14th June 2012 
2012 edition  programme:



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Notable walks:

Walks for disabled persons?

Price:  Paid 

Notes: 
Fringe Events:
http://walkingfest.eweb702.discountasp.net/Category/5-fringe-events.aspx

Sponsoring: Yes

Organization: a group of volunteers 

Contact:
info@walkingfestival.co.uk

Website:
http://walkingfest.eweb702.discountasp.net/Default.aspx 

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