In support of Living Streets and, as part of Telford Walk Week, we have a women only walk as above. All women welcome.
Women’s Walk for Telford Walk Week
Telford Walk Week 2026
All our walks will feature in the week which runs from May 25th to May 31st . This is an ideal time to bring your friends along or to come for the first time. See the full programme here https://www.visittelford.co.uk/blog/read/2026/03/telford-walk-week
Bench to Bench, Hollinswood, Telford Walk Week
Inspired Striders in Muddy Stilettos
Our new initiative Inspired Striders (see previous post) has made the Muddy Stilettoes West Midlands newsletter. see https://warks.muddystilettos.co.uk/wellbeing/wellbeing-guide-2026-warwickshire-west-midlands/ . The article includes this photo of Dilys our coordinator.
Inspired Striders
Edit: This walk has now joined the regular programme , on every last Tuesday of the month.
Please see the poster for details of another new initiative. This one is for those living with or beyond cancer, and those who support them.
New Sutton Hill Walk
We are pleased to announce a new walk starting in Sutton Hill on January 8th 2026. We are following the pattern that worked so well in Madeley and Admaston, partnering with a local organisation and a café .
This Girl Can – December 2025
When: 16/12/25. 18:30-20:00
Where: Abraham Darby Leisure Centre Car Park TF75HX
Who: Women Only
#LetsLiftTheCurfew @Thisgirlcan.
It’s time to end the curfew.
Every winter, safety fears push women indoors. Research findings are stark: almost three-quarters (72%) of women in the UK change how and when they get active outside once the clocks go back.
Nearly a quarter of women (23%) avoid certain areas after dark. One in five (20%) constantly check over their shoulders. And with the onset of colder weather and shorter days, this isn’t just inconvenient – it’s a threat to women’s physical and mental health.
Edit: This was so successful that we have another planned for January 6th.
Join us for a Women Only Walk in company on well lit streets with trained Walk Leaders.
This is a free event, all you need is suitable clothing, sensible footwear and a drink of water. Please wear body torches or a head torch if you have them.
Depending on the success of the walk we may make it a more permanent fixture. If you would like to volunteer and train as a Walk Leader please contact [email protected]
Children in Need- the outcome
In the end 3 people walked each day, Mark on the left, Naomi to the right of Paul Shuttleworth (the man with the mike) and Adrian on the right. 30 people took part in at least one walk. The walks each day were 5k or a little over, the routes are all on our Facebook page. Adrian wasn’t content with 25km and walked an amazing 75 miles over 6 days. The picture shows the end of the last walk (which took place on a day with a terrible weather forecast, due to storm Amy) and also shows our co-ordinator Dilys and Malcolm, the Shawbirch walk leader, who were also featured on the Radio Shropshire interview. The walks raised over £500 (£350 on line and £167 cash ) at the time of writing and so was judged a success. The just giving page is still open at https://www.justgiving.com/page/ramblers-wellbeing-walks-telford-and-wrekin-1
Dawley Walk – minor changes
The Dawley walk is moving, from 11th December 2025 onwards, to 2 pm on the Second Thursday of the month.
From Dawley they often visit Telford Town Park, the Little Dawley Pools or, as here, the excellent viewpoint in Little Dawley.
AGM 13th November
The AGM went off very well and was a pleasant occasion.
Jean Escott was presented with the Alf Clewes shield for her many years of service to the scheme. Here is our Chair, Dave Wright, presenting the shield to Jean.
