This leaflet contains an easy to read map, and step by step directions, to help you follow the ‘Walking for Life’ waymarkers around two short, circular walks through Highley. You will experience fantastic views of the Severn Valley Country Park and can even take up the opportunity of riding on the Severn Valley Railway, which runs through the park, by boarding the train at the Country Park Halt.

You can either start and finish at the Severn Centre on Bridgnorth Road, or, simply join the walk from any point on the map.

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town Highleywalk Severn Centre Walk (3km approx 40 mins)

Woodland Walk (5km approx 1hr 10mins)

Taking the first stepYou don’t need special equipment and there aren’t any joining fees. You can walk almost anywhere, and being outside with nature helps you relax and forget about the stresses and strains of every day life!

Walks from your doorstep

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printing. If you have any comments regarding this publication please contact Shropshire County Council.

Walking is fun, free and can be done anywhere

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Go for a walk in nature’s free gymStart at your own levelStart at a level that suits you; there is no point wearing yourself out on your first walk. Start gradually, set yourself small targets and goals, and build slowly from there; small changes can make a big difference, the most important thing is to make a start.

Listen to your bodyIf you feel any dizziness or pain whilst walking, slow down or stop completely and take a rest. If the problem continues, consult your doctor before walking again.

Keep active and keep the benefitsAny health benefits you have gained will be lost if you don’t continue to be active.

It’s never too lateThere is no such thing as “too old to exercise”. Whatever your age or current level of fitness you can benefit from doing a bit more physical activity. Try to get out and walk as much as possible within your own limitations.

Build it into your daily routineAny activity is better than none; but to get the most benefit you need to do at least 30 minutes moderate physical activity on at least 5 days of the week.

Moderate activity is anything which involves:-• Breathing a little faster• Having a slightly faster heart beat• Feeling warmer

You should aim to reach a single session of 30 minutes but you can break this down into • 3 x 10 minutes• 2 x 15 minutes

For further information on this walk please contactShropshire County CouncilCountryside Access Team

Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6NDTel: (0845) 678 9000

www.shropshire.gov.uk

Find out more about Walking for Health at www.whi.org.uk

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START: Severn Centre car park1. Turn right out of the Severn Centre car park onto Bridgnorth Road.

Continue along Bridgnorth Road for approx 10 mins, until you reach Barke Street on your left hand side.

2. Turn left up Barke Street, past Rhea Hall Estate, over the brow of the hill and continue until you reach a track on your left approx 1/3 rd of the way down the hill.

3. Turn left onto the track and continue until your approach Rhea Hall. 4. When the track bears right into Rhea Hall, continue straight ahead

onto the narrow footpath past the buildings on your right.5. At the end of the footpath turn left onto a track, and follow it uphill

and over a cattle grid.6. Turn left at junction with another track, and continue up past

Stone Manor on your left to a T-junction.7. At the T-junction carefully cross straight over into the Severn Centre

car park.

Woodland Walk (optional extended route) Continue with directions for the Severn Route up to Point 3A. Continue down the road, past the caravan

park and golf club, until you reach the railway.

B. Cross straight over the railway via the crossing point.

C. Once over the railway turn left and follow the path downhill parallel with railway line on your left.

D. Follow the path as it bears right handed towards the bridge across the river.

E. Just before you reach the bridge take the left hand path signposted to the ‘Country Park Halt’. Follow this for approx 10 mins, until you reach some picnic tables at the Country Park Halt.

F. Take the left hand path opposite the picnic tables and follow the path across the railway line via the crossing point.

G. Once over the railway line follow the track uphill until you reach a gate at the top.

H. Turn left through the gate onto another track, and follow this up past the ‘Old Coach House’ on your left and over a cattle grid to a T-junction.

I. Now return to the Severn Centre route directions from point 6.

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Severn Centre Walk

This map is based on Ordnance Survey material with the permission of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office Crown Copyright. Unauthorised reproduction infringes Crown copyright and may lead to prosecution or civil proceedings. Shropshire County Council 100019801 (June 2007)