A timeless classic

Our friends at Ramblers have suggested another walk for readers to enjoy, this time around a pretty part of Shropshire

Location: Haughton, Tedsmore and Grimpo, Shropshire

Difficulty: Leisurely

Allow: 3 hours

Length: 9.9km / 6.1 miles world’s leading football nations because of the way it develops team play and individual skillsets.”

Bordered by the railway and the Montgomery Canal, this is an area of Shropshire characterised by remote villages and hamlets. It is a timeless land in which it is easy to forget the cares and troubles of the world.

Start: The Queen’s Head, just off the A5 Oswestry–Shrewsbury road Park in the public car park by the canal, opposite the Queen’s Head pub. From there, cross the road, go over the bridge over the canal and turn left along the road running parallel to the canal. In a few metres, alongside a small building, there is access to the tow-path.

Looking back to last season, the 2021/22 Pokémon Futsal Youth Cup attracted players from across the country. In total, over 900 teams took part across four age groups, including 34 teams from the Cheshire FA – with Timperley FC Barca U14 Boys and Vauxhall Motors FC U10 Girls among the tournament winners.

Why not find a team near you or ask your school to get involved?

This competition gives young players across the country the chance to get involved in this energy-packed game, compete against other teams and go all the way to the national finals.

Pokémon is the title partner of the FA’s Youth Futsal Programme, which aims to work with boys and girls aged eight to 16. Alongside the Pokémon Futsal initiative in schools, youth football clubs across the country will take part in this season’s Pokémon Futsal Youth Cup by England Football, culminating at the national finals this June.

Follow the tow-path until you reach the station sign for the former Rednal & Queen’s Head stop. Head up the bridge here, cross the road and take the minor road opposite.

From here you can follow the full details on the Ramblers website (join at ramblers.org.uk and enjoy a route across fields, stiles, railway cuttings and canalsides as you explore the area. There are bridlepaths and quaint cottages to admire as well as churches and even a railway crossing you’ll have to traverse with care, before arriving at a viewpoint that gives stunning vistas on three sides.

Passing through ancient woodlands you’ll also discover a covered reservoir with old iron railings and some beautiful parkland too, housing a wooded pond. After various kissing gates, five-bar gates and iron gates you’ll find yourself directed towards a local farm, where you’ll probably meet a herd of goats and sometimes some Shetland ponies and donkeys. Keep following the directions and you’ll eventually return to the car park opposite the pub where you began.

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