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Bridgnorth Castle Ruins – Bridgnorth Town Park Bandstand loop from Bridgnorth

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Bridgnorth Castle Ruins – Bridgnorth Town Park Bandstand loop from Bridgnorth

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Bridgnorth Castle Ruins – Bridgnorth Town Park Bandstand loop from Bridgnorth

01:11

4.34km

70m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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1.54 km

Bridgnorth Town Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

Bridgnorth Town Hall is a black and white building erected in 1650.

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1.84 km

Grade II Listed Building

Memorial fountain. 1881. Polished grey and pink granite and bronze. Octagonal base with round fountain bowl on top, above which is a large pedestal with columns at the corners, a cornice and on the sides bronze shields, a portrait bust and lion masks. Above the pedestal at the corners there are four bronze dolphins around a small pedestal, which is surmounted by a large bronze draped figure of Sabrina, sculpted by J.M. Griffiths. It is in memory to Henry Whitmore, MP for Bridgnorth from 1852 to 1870. Originally situated in West Castle Street and later moved to this site in the Castle Grounds.

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1.89 km

Bridgnorth Castle Ruins

Highlight • Monument

Bridgnorth Castle was founded in 1101-1102 by Robert de Belleme, Earl of Shrewsbury. It was a mighty fortress in its heyday but fell into a state of disrepair by 1281 and was nearly ruined by the time of Henry VIII's reign. In 1646, the castle was surrendered to Parliamentary troops following a three-week siege. The fortress was stripped and the walls were systematically mined and blown up. All that remains of the castle today is the severely listing tower keep. Bridgnorth Castle is a scheduled monument.

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1.99 km

Bridgnorth War Memorial, Castle Gardens

Highlight • Monument

Bridgnorth war memorial stands in Castle Gardens on East Castle Street. The bronze figure of a soldier of the Shropshire Light Infantry stands arm outstretched, in the act of throwing a grenade or bomb, atop a plinth with pediment. An inscription and names are found on plaques on the sides of the plinth.

Bridgnorth's war memorial is dramatic on at least two counts: its location and its subject. The memorial occupies a prominent site in the Castle Gardens - at the cliff's edge, facing out into the void. The plinth is topped by the figure of a soldier in the battle dress of the Shropshire Light Infantry. He carries a rifle over his shoulder and has his arm stretched out as if he has just thrown a hand grenade.

The sculptor was Adrian Jones, a Shropshire artist born in Ludlow. After serving as a veterinary officer in the Royal Horse Artillery, Jones became a full-time sculptor. He was responsible for several prominent national pieces including the sculpture Peace descending on the Quadriga of War which stands on top of the Wellington Arch in Hyde Park as a memorial to King Edward VII.

The memorial bears the inscription:

Erected in honour of the men of Bridgnorth who served their country in the Great War 1914-1919 and to the ever glorious memory of those who fell. Also to the memory of those who fell in the Second World War 1939-1945.

They whose names are recorded hereon were numbered among those who, at the call of King and Country, left all that was dear to them, endured hardness, faced danger & finally passed out of the sight of men by the path of duty and self-sacrifice, giving up their own lives that others might live in freedom. Let those who come after see to it that they be not forgotten.

The names and ranks of 143 persons who died in the Great War and 48 who died in the Second World War are listed.

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2.00 km

Bridgnorth Town Park Bandstand

Highlight • Monument

The public garden on Castle Hill was created to commemorate Queen Victoria’s jubilee and included a bandstand. The original bandstand was removed in 1940 as scrap metal for the war effort.

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2.05 km

Severn Valley Railway Bridgnorth Station

Highlight • Historical Site

Severn Valley Railway - (Bridgnorth, Station) with the purple Queen Elizabeth II steam train (day after the death of the Queen).

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2.05 km

Library Steps

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

The castle walk starts at the top terminus of the Cliff Railway. It takes you past St. Mary's church and onto the gardens surrounding the castle ruins. The gardens are very pleasant and a nice place to have a picnic or relax. The garden overlooks the Severn Valley Railway a must for steam buffs.

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2.45 km

Bridgnorth Cliff Railway Top Station

Highlight • Structure

For over a century Bridgnorth Cliff Railway has been transporting the people of Bridgnorth up and down the 111 ft sandstone cliffs that separate High Town from Low Town

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4.34 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.83 km

1.65 km

517 m

319 m

Surfaces

3.65 km

357 m

314 m

Elevation

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Bridgnorth Castle Ruins – Bridgnorth Town Park Bandstand loop from Bridgnorth

Bridgnorth Town Hall

Sabrina Fountain Memorial

Bridgnorth Castle Ruins

Bridgnorth War Memorial, Castle Gardens

Bridgnorth Town Park Bandstand

Severn Valley Railway Bridgnorth Station

Library Steps

Bridgnorth Cliff Railway Top Station

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