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Whixall Walks – 4. Places of Worship

Wander the worshipful places of Whixall to Welsh End

An easy 3.5 mile circular route, mainly on quiet lanes passing three church doors and one great hall.

Whixall

Whixall is the third largest inland village in England, civil parish in Shropshire, England, which is documented in the Domesday Book as having been in existence in 1086.  Within the parish boundaries are a number of hamlets – Hollinwood, Abbey Green, Welsh End, Stanley Green, Dobson’s Bridge, Far End.  The nearest towns are Whitchurch, to the north, and Wem, to the south.

The parish lies on the border with the county borough of Wrexham, Wales. Its close proximity to Wales is shown by a hamlet called Welsh End.

Within the parish boundaries (encompassing seven square miles) are various hamlets including Abbey Green. The Llangollen Canal of the Shropshire Union Canal and the short Prees Branch of the Ellesmere Canal run through the parish.

 

Distance

3.5 miles

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

1 hour 30 minutes

Start from

St Mary's Church, Church Lane, Whixall
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Nearest towns

WemWhitchurch

Parking

St Mary's Church, Church Lane, Whixall

Terrain

Mainly on quiet lanes

Circular

Historic towns and villages

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Walk directions

  1. Start

    From the car park, turn right, passing Whixall Social Centre, then turn right at the end of Church Lane. Go straight on at the Braynes Hall turning. At the Bostock Hall crossroads, turn right (signposted Welsh End, Whixall Moss and Whixall School) and right again at the T-junction (signposted Whitchurch).

  2. Step 2

    You will soon reach the red brick of Welsh End Chapel on your right. Continue for another 100 yards or so, and turn right immediately after the telephone box and post box. On the right is Rowan Cottage.

  3. Step 3

    At the top of this lane, turn left onto Sandy Bank, and then right at the next junction. This brings you into Hollinwood.

  4. Step 4

    On the right, opposite the community notice board and picnic bench is the former Hollinwood Wesleyan Methodist Chapel. Opposite the green, turn right towards Stanley Green. Continue down this road and after Higher House Farm buildings, you will see the United Reformed Church.

  5. Step 5

    From here, continue past the large oak tree on your right and take the next right to a mini-roundabout. Go straight over; into Church Lane once again, continue past Windmill Gardens and you will soon be back at your car.

Whixall walk - 4. Places of Worship

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