Shrewsbury Fieldtrip Teacher-led Walk

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 2.13 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 0h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 23 m
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    Vertical drop: - 3 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 71 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 48 m
  • ⚐
    District: Shrewsbury 
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    Start: N 52.711339° / W 2.755251°
  • ⚑
    End: N 52.70792° / W 2.75239°
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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.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(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

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 51 m
  2. 1 : km 0.05 - alt. 49 m - Head northeast toward Shelton Ln
  3. 2 : km 0.13 - alt. 49 m - Head northeast toward Shelton Ln
  4. 3 : km 0.16 - alt. 49 m - Head northeast toward Shelton Ln
  5. 4 : km 0.2 - alt. 49 m - Head southwest
  6. 5 : km 0.36 - alt. 49 m - Head southwest
  7. 6 : km 0.49 - alt. 49 m - Head west
  8. 7 : km 0.56 - alt. 49 m - Slight right
  9. 8 : km 0.59 - alt. 50 m - Head northwest toward Frankwell/A458
  10. 9 : km 0.6 - alt. 51 m - Sharp left onto Frankwell/A458
  11. 10 : km 0.69 - alt. 48 m - Head south on Frankwell/Welsh Bridge/A458 toward Mardol Quay
  12. 11 : km 0.71 - alt. 51 m - Turn right onto Victoria Ave
  13. 12 : km 0.79 - alt. 50 m - Head west on Victoria Ave toward St Austin's Friars
  14. 13 : km 0.93 - alt. 50 m - Head west on Victoria Ave toward Priory Rd
  15. 14 : km 1.05 - alt. 50 m - Head southwest toward Route 81
  16. 15 : km 1.12 - alt. 50 m - Continue onto Route 81
  17. 16 : km 1.17 - alt. 50 m - Head south on Route 81
  18. 17 : km 1.28 - alt. 50 m - Head south on Route 81
  19. 18 : km 1.3 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  20. 19 : km 1.38 - alt. 52 m - Head east
  21. 20 : km 1.59 - alt. 64 m - Head east toward Claremont Bank
  22. 21 : km 1.61 - alt. 64 m - Continue onto Claremont Hill
  23. 22 : km 1.77 - alt. 57 m - Continue onto Claremont St
  24. 23 : km 1.82 - alt. 57 m - Head east on Claremont St toward Mardol
  25. 24 : km 1.89 - alt. 59 m - Turn right at Mardol
  26. 25 : km 1.91 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Mardol Head/A5191
  27. 26 : km 1.95 - alt. 62 m - Head southeast on Mardol Head/A5191 toward High St
  28. 27 : km 2.04 - alt. 63 m - Turn left onto Grope Ln
  29. 28 : km 2.08 - alt. 65 m - Head east on Grope Ln toward Fish St
  30. 29 : km 2.09 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Fish St
  31. 30 : km 2.1 - alt. 68 m - Turn left
  32. E : km 2.13 - alt. 71 m

Useful Information

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