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Darwin's Childhood Garden – View of Welsh Bridge loop from Shrewsbury

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Darwin's Childhood Garden – View of Welsh Bridge loop from Shrewsbury

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Darwin's Childhood Garden – View of Welsh Bridge loop from Shrewsbury

01:41

6.45km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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765 m

Copthorne Park

Nature Reserve

3.02 km

Doctor's Field Countryside Site

Highlight • Viewpoint

named after Charles Darwins Father

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3.22 km

Darwin's Childhood Garden

Highlight • Historical Site

Owned and managed by the Shropshire Wildlife Trust, this little garden is where Charles Darwin spent much time as a child. His father built the Mount and Darwin would catalogue …

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4.26 km

Darwin's Shrewsbury Riverside Walk

Highlight • Viewpoint

4.65 km

Darwin's Shrewsbury River Walk

Highlight • Historical Site

you start the river walk from the corner of the Frankwell car park which is pay & display. it is on the edge of the cricket pitch. be aware that …

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4.82 km

View of Welsh Bridge

Highlight • River

Welsh Bridge is an impressive, Grade II-listed structure that spans the River Severn in Shrewsbury. Completed in 1795, the bridge in made from Grinshill sandstone, quarried at Grinshill not far …

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5.70 km

Castle Walk Footbridge

Highlight • Bridge

6.45 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.08 km

1.30 km

932 m

724 m

316 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.08 km

1.71 km

1.12 km

239 m

144 m

129 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

14°C

6°C

38 %

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Darwin's Childhood Garden – View of Welsh Bridge loop from Shrewsbury

Doctor's Field Countryside Site

Darwin's Childhood Garden

Darwin's Shrewsbury Riverside Walk

Darwin's Shrewsbury River Walk

View of Welsh Bridge

Castle Walk Footbridge

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