Wistanstow Walk 2008 - Donations

As a result of all our efforts, (organisers, helpers, sponsors, and walkers), we’re delighted to announce that Wistanstow C of E Primary School has benefited to the tune of £500. A three-figure donation is also being made to the Fire Fighters Charity.

Results delivery

The results should be arriving on door mats anytime soon, if indeed they haven't already.

'Head towards the light' - the climb into Oakeley Wood, home to fallen trees

Results and more thanks

The results pipe mentioned in the previous post proved to be longer than expected and some technological issues also slowed things down. The results are now available for viewing in PDF format via the link below:

Wistanstow Walk 2008 Results

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And in other news, a few more grateful thanks:

L. A. Price – (Signs) Tel: 01588 673362
Workshop Dale St. West, Craven Arms, Shropshire SY7 9NY

The Wood Brewery Ltd – (Traditional cask-conditioned and bottled beers) Website
Wistanstow, Craven Arms, Shropshire SY7 8DG

CP2 - Clun Fire Station and all is quiet

All photographs © John Clarke

With many thanks

From the path to SC4 - the view NE across the valley to Oakeley Mynd & SC5

On behalf of the organisers and the beneficiaries of the event, a big thank you to all the entrants who took part in the 2nd Wistanstow Walk. With underfoot conditions so testing, you all deserve a large pat on the back. Thanks also to the South Shropshire weather; we have waited a long time for such a day.

An event can not exist without its volunteers and once again a small team did us proud, on occasion in trying circumstances. You are all wonderful – it’s official.


Special thanks to the following for providing support and resources:

School Governors and the Headteacher (Mrs Reynolds) for the use of Wistanstow C of E Primary School

Pete and Julie Jones for the use of their field

Firefighters at Clun and Bishop’s Castle

County Tiles - (Purveyors of fine natural stone and ceramic tiles) Website

16 Corve Street, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 1DA

Jewson - (Builders Merchants) Website
The Grove, Craven Arms, Shropshire SY7 8BY

Britpart - (The quality parts for Land Rovers - Wholesaler) Website
The Grove, Craven Arms, Shropshire SY7 8DA

And the following websites:

Shropshire Fell Running
The Longmynd Hike
Mercia Fell Runners Club

Long Distance Walkers Association

Stopping for a photograph (rest) on the steady climb towards Blakeridge Wood.
Through the gap are the wood and fields that leads to Acton.

Meanwhile, the results are in the pipeline and should appear out of the other end shortly. Watch this space for details.

All photographs are copyright: John Clarke

The morning after

A misty Sunday morning saw us out collecting the remaining tape and markers.

Approaching Horderley Wood - a nice straight line

'diagonal down field on grassy path to SC3'

All photographs copyright: John Clarke

2008 Rules and Entry Form

Please click on the link below for a printable version of the Rules and Entry Form:

2008 Rules and Entry Form

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The Event Centre for 2008 will be Wistanstow C of E Primary School.

(The Village Hall was unavailable for our walk this year.)

Debrief Form

A quick note to thank all those who have returned the Debrief Forms.

The many encouraging comments have been passed on to all those involved and your suggestions have already been discussed with a view to a 2008 Wistanstow Walk.

Thanks again.

Wistanstow to Clun

On the walk to Clun, ‘the quietest place under the sun’. Or so A.E. Housman thought in his poem, ‘A Shropshire Lad’. Perhaps not on Saturday 8 September 2007, with walkers a plenty and firemen washing vehicles.

The imposing black and white village hall - the gift in 1925 of local landowner Mrs Harriet Greene from the Grove Estate

The first track (looking south-west) heading towards the ruined Upper Barn




Looking west along Ridgway Hill. Plowden Woods to the right




Skirting Stoke Wood and looking south to Burrow Hill and its hidden hill fort



Heading down towards the village of Kempton

A woodland path on Clunton Hill



Heading towards Clunton and Sowdley Wood beyond

Approaching Clun from the south

All photographs copyright: John Clarke