PADDLES AND PEDALS
Silkin Way Trail
Start at Coalport by the River Severn and pop into the 52-acre open air Blists Hill Victorian Town and Madeley Wood Adventure Cycle onwards through the entrance to Telford Town Park you are now on a heritage railway route taking you through the 450-acre beauty of this award-winning parkland. Full steam ahead but watch out for the many natural pools, industrial heritage sites including Stirchley Towers and Brick Works and the wonderful Wonderland attraction. Arriving in the heart of the park, enjoy the park’s many play areas, nature courses, the adventure golf, the serene gardens as well as water play, Skyreach High Ropes Course, and more. Stop for lunch in one of the many great eateries in Southwater or pack a picnic and sit by the lakeside to enjoy.
One of the most famous of all the Cycle Routes is the great Silkin Way marked by the iconic large iron loco wheels along a designated long distance cycle path. This is a big family and group cycle must. Whether you have 2, 3 or 5 hours or more, the Silkin Way is the ultimate cycle destination and the South side of the route from Ironbridge to Telford Town Park is a traffic-free and green highway with lots of attractions to entertain and delight. You can really make a day of it.
Download the CycleStreets app
CycleStreets is a handy APP (and website) which has a UK-wide cycle journey planner system, this lets you plan routes from A to B by bike for you to use on the go. It is designed by cyclists, for cyclists, and caters for the needs of both confident and less confident cyclists. www.cyclestreets.net
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