Section 4 of 9, Jack Mytton Way
Farley to Rushbury
10.3 miles (16.6 km). About 4 hours, moderate.
Start: SJ 631 015. Finish: SO 521 910. OS grid.
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Up and down
About 334 m of climbing and 203 m of descent; highest point 268 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Farley.
- Car park
- Car park, 1 km from the start. Directions SJ 623 009
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at New Road Jct, 1.8 km away (Directions); Spring Village station (heritage railway), 7.2 km away (Directions).
Getting back
The section finishes at Rushbury.
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: Church Stretton station, 7 km away (Directions).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 47%, paved or flagged 12%, earth, rock and mud 8%; the rest (32%) isn't recorded.
About 12% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 2 gates.
Steepest climb: about 76 m in a kilometre (1 in 13), starting 7.4 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
- Pubs
- The Fox, Much Wenlock: 1.4 miles in.The Gaskell Arms Hotel, Much Wenlock: 1.4 miles in.George & Dragon Inn, Much Wenlock: 1.2 miles in, about 150 m off the way.The Talbot, Much Wenlock: 1.3 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
- Cafés
- Tea on the Square, Much Wenlock: 1.1 miles in.The Wenlock Smoothie, Much Wenlock: 1.1 miles in, about 150 m off the way.
As OpenStreetMap records them. Opening times change, so check before you set off.
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