This is part of the Wellington 360 walks. It’s just under four miles, walking along lanes and country paths starting in Wellington.
The Wellington 360 – Route 2: Admaston
Wanders around Wellington
Walk directions
Start
Leave Wellington Centre along Duke Street to the right of the black & white building. At the end of Duke Street turn right into Walker Street. At the end, use the crossing point to your left afterwards turning right back to the junction. Turn left into Haygate Road and follow this until you reach Hollies Road on your right. (NB. Bowring Park is just ahead on left after a slight incline).Turn right into Hollies Road and follow this to a T-junction with Traffic Lights. Turn right over the bridge into Orleton Lane crossing the road when convenient. At the crossroads bear left into Wrockwardine Road.
Step 2
Follow the road until it passes under a railway bridge and starts to go uphill. Just past the cottage on the right there is a footpath sign at the entrance to the Wrekin Link. Cross the stile then keep to the left hedgerow crossing another stile, then another at the bottom of the field, continue straight ahead alongside the railway line. Continue until the end where you turn right over a footbridge to the junction. (NB. Admaston Community Orchard is to the right beyond the allotments).
Step 3
Turn left at this junction heading towards Admaston. At the end turn right, then cross Wellington Road. Turn right fractionally, then take the gate into the car park of Admaston House, cross diagonally to the far corner (opposite the vehicle gate) then cross the grass to a gap in the trees at the far side. There are steps here down to the Wellington Link. (NB. Directly ahead are steps to Dothill Local Nature Reserve).
Step 4
Turn right and continue straight on until the end when you reach Wrockwardine Road again. Turn right then towards Wellington crossing over the Admaston Road/Orleton Lane Junction to Spring Hill. Cross North Road and immediately afterwards take the rising path on the left which bends round into Vineyard Road. Cross the road and take the next right into Charlton Street then left into Queen Street. At the end, turn right.