ABOUT US
Bucknell Walkers was formed in March 2007. Walks are planned on a fortnightly basis, ranging in length from 5-10 miles and are on alternate Mondays (meet at the lych gate at St Mary's church Bucknell at 9am sharp).
First walk Monday 26th March 2007
(L-R) Ian Graves, Geri & Graham Jackson, Ian Hay-Campbell,
Norman Chambers & Mike Starr
photo courtesy Beryl Starr
Mike Starr has produced a very informative and comprehensive Local Walks Booklet (updated May 2012) that can be downloaded here. You will need © Adobe Reader (free) to view it.
PARISH PATHS PARTNERSHIP (P3) GROUP
The Bedstone and Bucknell P3 group (Parish Paths Partnership) was formed in December 2006 (the local co-ordinator is Mike Starr (01547 530179). We liaise with Shropshire Council to help improve the condition of Countrywide Access and Rights of Way in this parish. Our blog details works we have carried out.
Monday 29th December and started from Clun. Geri & Graham Jackson led 5 of us on a 8 mile journey in very cold and overcast conditions. We set out heading north west along the Shropshire Way before turning south west along a track to the hamlet of Whitcott Keysett stopping to admire the Victorian post box after which we paused briefly for coffee.
Victorian post box
Ian made a friend
A cold looking group - Mike Ian Geri & Diana
Then there was the long and steady climb up Weston Hill where Geri was reunited with yet another lost glove!
The long and steady climb..
..and the reward
before starting the long descent into Clun - again only a brief pause for lunch near Burfield - it was far too cold the hang about, and Ian Graves was looking distinctly 'poorly' by this time.
Unless otherwise stated photographs are © Graham Jackson
Ian Graves led us on a 9 mile anticlockwise journey from Llanfair Waterdine picking up the Jack Mytton Way before turning north and climbing to Offas Dyke where we stopped for coffee.
Coming off Offa's Dyke after coffee
Then a gentle downhill walk to Stoney Pound before turning for home. The weather was bright and once we had left Offas Dyke was surprisingly warm although the heavy rain of preceding days had the ground wet underfoot.
Beautiful views from Offas Dyke Path
photos courtesy Diana Meanley
Lunchtime and Ian shows Colin where we went and where we are...
photo courtesy Diana Meanley
..and the rest of us looked at this
Meanwhile the rest of us took in the great view We stopped for lunch (after grumblings in the ranks) on a hillside overlooking Cwm Collo before taking a shortcut and crossing Crochen Brook where most of the ladies in the walk literally filled their boots!! Then down to Mellin-y-Grogue and along the road to our starting point.
A delightful walk and many thanks to Ian Graves for researching and leading us.
Unless otherwise stated photographs are © Graham Jackson
Took place on a cold and frosty Monday 1st December when Ian & Margaret Hay-Campbell took us on the Lingen Loop walk. 8 of us left Bucknell at 9.30am and parked at Lingen and away we went. The walk starts by following the Lime Brook and through the woods before descending towards the remains of Limebrook Priory a 13th century nunnery. On the way we were delighted to spy a couple of pigs, as well as a donkey who enjoyed the apples we brought for him.
This little piggy went to market... 
This little donkey enjoyed the apples
photos courtesy Ian Hay-Campbell
We continued our walk along the road before starting our climb up to Knoll Plantation stopping on the way for a break.
A chilly coffee break
photo courtesy Ian Hay-Campbell
We then continued out climb to the highest point of the walk before starting our descent and return to Lingen.
A pause to admire the frosty view 
On the home straight
photos courtesy Ian Hay-Campbell
A thoroughly enjoyable walk of about 5½ miles, and our grateful thanks to Ian & Margaret to leading it.
Unless otherwise stated photographs are © Graham Jackson
