The Wrekin
407m (1335ft)
The Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Shropshire, England
The summit of The Wrekin is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 3.75ml (6km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,004ft (306m) |
| Time: | 2½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Buckatree Farm Reservoir - Wrekin Cottage - The Shropshire Way - Hell Gate - Heaven Gate - The Wrekin - Little Hill - Needle's Eye - Wenlocks Wood - Buckatree Farm Reservoir
See The Wrekin and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:
See The Wrekin and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
Free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Explorer 242 Telford, Ironbridge & The Wrekin is not currently available
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Landranger 127 Stafford & Telford, Ironbridge is not currently available
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged The Wrekin
Sue Bromley walked up on December 12th, 2021 [from/via/route] Round, up steep side back down main
Robert Lloyd climbed it on September 27th, 2018 [with] Imelda [weather] Sunny - Excellent walk & views.
Jennifer Beale bagged it on October 5th, 2013 [from/via/route] Main car park [with] Charlie [weather] T-shirt weather - Remembering grandad
Stephen Reader hiked it on August 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] Circular walk including The Ercall ascent via Little Hill [with] Bev and Afia [weather] Light cloud & light rain
Marilyn Wadkin summited on January 19th, 2014 [from/via/route] Up Wrekin Trail, down & back through Wenlocks Woods [with] Rob, Nathan8, Alisha6 & Jack4 [weather] Cold & grey
Samantha Kimber conquered it on August 18th, 2013 [with] Hubby & Kids (aged 5, 4 and 1.5 yrs) [weather] Sunny & breezy...perfect! - One of many summits for me but the first for all three kids. My four year old daughter was especially pleased to make it to the top: "my whole body was aching & I thought I wouldn't make it...but I did!"
Kenneth Mellor scaled during 2013 [from/via/route] Past Halfway House twice in 2 days [with] Sarah [weather] Excellent
Peter Bourne, Tracy Hudson , Mark Davidson and Roderick Devall have all walked, climbed & bagged The Wrekin.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of The Wrekin
The Lawley (far left) and The Wrekin (in the distance) from Caer Caradoc Hill
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