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Wild Edric's Way

wild edrics
View from the Long Mynd © CWH

self-led hiking tours along wild edrics way
Stiperstones© BOV

Wild Edric was a Saxon who resisted the attempts of William the Conquerer to tame the borderland between lowland England and mountainous Wales. This superb walk explores the varied and beautiful scenery of Shropshire's hill country where Wild Edric fought the Normans.

From Church Stretton Wild Edric's Way crosses the heathery plateau of the Long Mynd to the sleepy hamlet of Bridges. It follows the rock-strewn ridge of the Stiperstones past the Devil's Chair, where Edric appears when England is threatened, before descending to the attractive little town of Bishop's Castle. From here, the trail follows a medieval drovers' way and a superb section of Offa's Dyke to Clun, a charming little town dominated by its ruined Norman castle. The route then heads over the spectacular Iron Age hillfort of Bury Ditches to Craven Arms and Stokesay Castle, a unique fortified manor house, before following field and riverside paths to the historic town of Ludlow, the Capital of the Marches.

Wild Edric's Way - Itinerary, Prices and Dates

Tour Code
Itinerary
Tour Price
WEW1
5 nights, 4 days walking
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£285 per person
WEW2
6 nights, 5 days walking
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£345 per person

Our prices are based upon two people sharing a room.  If you are walking on your own there is a single supplement of £17 per night.

You can add rest days at any of the overnight stops.   For each extra night add £36 per person

All of our prices are in British pounds (£). Use our currency converter to convert British pounds (£) to your country’s currency

Total Distance
49 miles (79km)
Start and Finish
Church Stretton to Ludlow
Availability
All year
Travel to and from the holiday
It is very easy to travel to the start (and return home from the end) of the holiday using public transport.  Please click here for more information
Climate
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