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We'd been dreading installing this stile:- well off the road, across muddy fields, through two gates where cows congregate and the site itself - an 8ft thick overgrown bramble hedge with the old dilapidated stile to get out - Ugh! It's on the footpath between Soulton...

Water, water everywhere - so installing stiles and gates was out of the question. Time to catch up on some outstanding business - finish waymarking the pending Wem Walk 10. It wasn't exactly warm and the wind didn't help but at least in didn't rain.   Four hardy...

Sunday 18th Januarry 2026 was the day Wem Walks 9 & 10 were validated - by having some hardy souls from outside our area walk the walks and prove there are no major problems. In spite of the questionable weather - it didn't actually pour with rain - a group of 16...

Those of you who avidly follow our activities may remember we were finalising Wem Walk 10. Well, there was only one task remaining before we published - adding the sixth stile, at Brockhurst Farm.   Last Monday the weather was fair and five of us loaded the cars...

Here are a few snowy photos from the forthcoming Wem Walk 10 which will hopefully be published soon. This is a circular walk from Wem to Barkers Green and then onto Brockhurst Farm. It then returns to Wem via Aston, Church Lane and Station Road.

Over the last two months we have worked over a hundred hours revitalising a footpath that runs between Aston Hall and Brockhurst Farm to the east of Wem. This section will be part of a future Wem Walk and was particularly in need of some renewal. We have added steps,...

This December, Wem Parish Paths Partnership (Wem P3) is inviting everyone to join three accessible walks around Wem—perfect for enjoying the festive lights, getting some gentle exercise, and connecting with your community. The walks are part of Walks Around Wem, a P3...

At the request of Wem Rural Parish Council a couple from the Wem P3 Group went to the Tilly Raven and attached a defibrillator housing to the outside wall of the pub. At the time of writing the defibrillator has not yet been activated and this process is in the hands...

This week, a small group of P3ers took on the clearing of overgrowth along the popular route heading north to Reeves Wood Yard. Thanks to their efforts, the path is now shorts-friendly!

The forecast said it was going to rain later this morning, so everyone who actually read Saturday’s email properly turned up early. I didn’t — so of course, I was late! Sorry everyone!   The idea was to get the job done before the rain hit and finish early, but...

With a few of the crew tied up with other commitments, we could only muster three pairs of hands this week. Stiles don’t install themselves, so under a blanket of mist, the three of us met early and headed out to Upper Lacon Farm, to the eastern end of the rerouted...

Following a request from a local landowner, this morning we headed out towards Aston to install a new stile near Brockhurst Farm. The old stile was barely recognisable, no more than just a couple of bits of rotten wood in the corner of a field, with the new stile in...

With a team of just four this week we were wondering which task to tackle. There’s the ever present need to check and clear our walking routes, then there’s surveying and planning our remaining Wem Walk routes but in the end we opted to respond to a request from one...

After recent rain and weather warnings, we were thrilled to meet up this morning under a clear blue sky and bright sunshine. This week's task was replacing a double stile over Northwood area, on land adjacent to Ivy House Farm. We were kindly allowed to park in the...

The weather forecast for this morning looked far from promising, but by 9:30 there was still no sign of the expected rain, so we pressed on with the planned work behind St Mary the Virgin Church in Edstaston. We had a good turnout of willing volunteers, though one or...

The spotlight fell on the footpath up Drawwell Walk today for its annual clearance. We cut everything back very hard last year and it made this year’s work much easier. We used our new transport - a collapsible trundler - to take our equipment to the path and then set...

Monday 11th August, it was hot, dry and the ground like concrete - just the sort of day to repair a double stile? We’re back on last week’s footpath, repairing the double stile we’ve been putting off tackling. Four of us removed what was left of the old steps,...

In spite of the impending Storm Floris three hardy souls set out today to continue last week’s work near Poolhead. Last week it was a gate at one end of the footpath, this week it was replacing a dilapidated stile at the other end. The middle double stile will be our...

Today we headed to Poolhead, joined by our guest Ian, to replace a dilapidated stile. The footpath runs alongside an old building—possibly some kind of storage, though we're not entirely sure. After the spell of dry weather, the ground was very hard, and the abundance...

Summer holidays, family get-togethers, and a couple of sore body parts kept the head count low this morning, so no major work was possible. Instead, two of us set out along the River Roden and on to Tilley Park, armed with secateurs and loppers, clearing as we went...

Today we continued our task of clearing and repairing the footpaths between Poolhead and Newtown - part of our future Wem Walk 10 from Newtown school. We’d done some preparatory work a couple of weeks ago and today, in spite of the heat and the rock hard ground, we...

Today, four of us headed out to Edstaston to cut back some of the overgrowth on the Shropshire Way. However, we didn’t get far before hitting the infamous flooded field at Oaklands. We hopped back in the car and went over to Abbeygreen to see if we could find a way...

Take a break from daily distractions and discover the calming power of nature on a gentle Sensory Walk in Wem on Tuesday 26th August 2025. As part of Wem Town Hall's Bringing Nature to Wellbeing programme, this guided walk will encourage you to slow down and connect...

After a brief interlude to enjoy the Bank Holiday last week, we were back on it again today and out near the Moat Shed to replace a double stile. After carrying all our equipment and the stile components from the road to the site we set about clearing the overgrowth,...

Yesterday we were out walking the new Wem Walk 7 to carry out the final checks and waymark the entire route. This easy-to-moderate walk heads west out of town, then curves north past The Ditches Hall before ascending Belle Vue. It continues along quiet country lanes...

Near military level planning was required today. We were clearing the first 2 mile section of Wem Walk 3, Prees railway station to Park Farm. Car one was parked at Park farm whilst car 2 headed to Prees with the tools. Car one occupants were then ferried to Prees by...

At this time of year, it's essential we stay on top of the countryside's prodigious growth to keep the footpaths clear and walkable. Today, a team of six set out to Waterloo to tackle an overgrown section of path. Starting at Waterloo Bridge, we worked our way...

We are nearing completion of the latest Wem Walk, Wem Walk 1, it’s been a long time coming due to challenges on the route. A trio went out this week to check the walk directions, clear some brambles etc. from the stiles and install the Wem Walk way-marks. The walk...

Last Monday saw us looking to future Wem Walks - No 7 in this case. We went out in lovely sunshine and a blustery wind to survey the walk, clear obstructions and start the route instructions process. Wem Walk 7 will start at Bowens Field car park, circle west and...

Over time the route through Soulton Wood has deviated from its official course that you see  on an OS map. This unofficial way followed the  River Roden and was liable to flood regularly. The official route is away from the river but was impassable due to fallen trees...

Now that we have produced and published some walks we have to make sure they are actually fit for purpose - and ongoing and increasingly demanding task as we produce more Wem Walks! This week the group went out to do some maintenance on Wem Walk 6 - (Wem - Soulton...

A couple of weeks ago, we identified the need for a replacement bridge on the Shropshire Way, just south of Edstaston. Thanks to Aaron from Shropshire Council, the materials were delivered close to the site. However, the last 650 meters of transporting everything,...

Today we headed out to Ryebank, north of Wem to carry out some maintenance work on The Shropshire Way, that heads south back to Wem. We fixed a step, cut back brambles, adding a step to avoid a waterlogged stile, all in a day’s work! Have a look at how we got on.  ...

This week we teamed up with John from Wem Town Council to tackle the overgrown hedge along Drawwell Walk, this is also part of the Shropshire Way which runs through the town. We also had the pleasure of welcoming new members Chris and Paul, along with local resident...