Ludlow Country Walks, Walk 11: WWI Commemorative Walk

Walk directions

1. Step 1

   From Titterstone Clee Hill car park take footpath down incline signed Shropshire Way Main Route for about 360m, just under 400 yds.

2. Step 2

   Leave incline at waymark post (steps down to left and back under incline) to take grassy bridleway. Follow track bearing left past waymark post towards farmhouse. Join vehicle track to grassy bridleway on right.

3. Step 3

   Turn right 45m. Look for footpath on left shared with path down steps through front garden (opposite ­fingerpost) past house, beside garden hedge on right down to steps, stile and wicket gate.

4. Step 4

   Lower down, pass dhustone walls, path becomes wetter as it descends bank to bridge. Cross and climb bank. At waymark post go right along lower end of meadow between trees to wicket gate and path above Benson’s Brook in wooded valley. With care look right at remains of dam. Can be slippery and dangerous.

5. Step 5

   Path leads over a bridge to a wicket gate on lane. Cross to enter small wood. Turn left at track, go through two ­field gates. Cross ­field to fi­eldgate and lane, just below

6. Step 6

   Bitterley Court (Bitterley Church is to the right 70m – optional).

7. Step 7

   Turn left past Bitterley Court, across road junction and up to cross a bridge, and on to Hillupencott Farm

8. Step 8

   Hillupencott Farm on right of lane. Turn left through fi­eld gate and head up large meadow to fi­eldgate and on to a double stile in the hedge.

9. Step 9

   Cross. Continue up ­field to a stile near white cottage on left, Woodlands Cott. There are 2 paths: go straight up fi­eld to a double stile in hedge.

10. Step 10

    Turn left on Angel Lane walk about 450m (500yds) to a wicket gate.

11. Step 11

    On right with little bridge in hedge just after Potters Cottage. Walk through garden on a diverted path, by left hedge, up two small meadows with wicket gates, straight up a low hillside.

12. Step 12

    At top the route continues alongside tall hedge on right. Then, bear right through meadow to a bridleway gate.

13. Step 13

    In to yard of Shop Farm. Cross the yard, pass through ­fieldgate and turn left on bridleway in meadow

14. Step 14

    To ­fieldgate and Dhustone Lane and left along the lane across rail bridge to Dhustone hamlet.

15. Step 15

    Walk past Rouse Boughton Terrace up lane.

16. Step 16

    On left by ­fingerpost, climb stile over stone wall to bridleway to Seven Springs Farm and Cottage.

17. Step 17

    Here turn left through fi­eldgate into fi­eld past Cottage, straight down to wicketgate and joined by Shropshire Way Main Route from left.

18. Step 18

    Descend to bridge crossing Benson’s Brook and up to lane.

19. Step 19

    Cross lane. Ahead follow grassy track to incline. [Note: if using bus option, walk up incline for a view (optional), then rejoin route at Step 2]. Otherwise, turn right up incline and back to car park, about 630m or 1/4 mile.