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From pioneering bridges and riverside trails to a host of magnificent museums, this 4.7-mile walk through Ironbridge Gorge has something for everyone <\/p>

By Simon Whaley\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 23 April 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Once a noisy, smelly and dangerous environment, today Ironbridge Gorge offers fascinating strolls through the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.<\/p>\n

Explore the world\u2019s first iron bridge (1781) and Bedlam Furnaces, where the iron for the bridge was cast, before escaping into Lloyd\u2019s Coppice, with its rare and mysterious seasonal pools.<\/p>\n

Walk the Silkin Way and the old railway line linking Bridgnorth to Shrewsbury, but allow plenty of time to break the route and visit the Great Hay Incline, Maws Craft Centre, Coalport China Museum and Jackfield Tile Museum.<\/p>\n

Look out for otters<\/a> and kingfishers<\/a> at Russell Carroll Jackfield Park.<\/p>\n

Shropshire walks<\/h4>\n
Climb volcanic hills, discover old ruins and visit pretty rural towns in one of England\u2019s most diverse counties with our guide to the best walks in Shropshire<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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Ironbridge walk<\/h2>\n
4.7 miles\/7.6km | 3 hours | easy | 130m ascent<\/em><\/p>\n
1. Iron Bridge<\/h4>\n
Head towards the Toll House, then cross Iron Bridge, before turning left and dropping on to the riverside path.<\/p>\n
Pass under the bridge \u2013 with its great girders \u2013 and continue past the Coracle Shed, where locals made these circular boats.<\/p>\n
Turn right at a road, passing the remains of Bedlam Furnaces. At the road bridge, continue ahead on to a minor road for 200 metres.<\/p>\n
Turn left at a road junction, through a kissing gate into Lloyd\u2019s Coppice. Once mined for clay, ironstone and coal, this woodland wetland, with its ever-changing seasonal pools, is home to adders<\/a>, slow worms<\/a> and great crested newts<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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