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Jack Mytton Way 3 from Much Wenlock to Roman Bank

By Dave Roberts   

on December 11, 2011    No ratings yet.

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Jack Mytton Way 3 from Much Wenlock to Roman Bank

Route Essentials

Route Summary

See the end of the article for local information about parking, public transport facilities, pubs and cafes.

Distance

14.63 km

Ascent

291 m

Time

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Start Location

Difficulty

Moderate Walk, Mountain Biking

Hazards

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Jack Mytton Way 3 from Much Wenlock to Roman Bank

The third section of the Jack Mytton Way from Much Wenlock to Roman Bank if you’re doing the linear route from Cleobury Mortimer to Llanfair Waterine. If you want to do the circular route, then you need to do stage 7 and 8 (links) to return to the start. The route follows Wenlock Edge, amd you’ll pass the Major’s Leap where Thomas Smallman, a Royalist Major was surrounded by roundheads and as he was carrying some rather important despatches, rather then be captured he rode his horse off the cliff His horse died, but he survived when he landed in a tree. He then made it on to Shrewsbury on foot to deliver them!
It is said that their ghosts haunt this spot today. Your trip along here will hopefully be less eventful than Thomas’.

This follows on from stage 2. From the end of this stage – you can either continue to the 4th stage of the Linear route to Plowden, or to return to Cleobury Mortimer, follow stage 7.

The Jack Mytton Way is a series of bridlepaths in the Shropshire countryside named after Mad Jack Hytton. A legend who earned the epitaph ‘Mad’ by attepting to leap a toll gate with a carriaged horse, among other things. Today’s rider or cyclist won’t need to go to that extreme however, as all the track is along public roads and bridleways. You can choose from the Linear or the Circular options.

The Route

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Local Information and Recommended Maps and Guidebooks

Route Summary:

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Distance
Ascent
Time
14.63 km 291 m

Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

Activivity Type: Moderate Walk, Mountain Biking

Summits and Places on this Route

Facilities

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Hazards

Remember that we cannot outline every single hazard on a walk – it’s up to you to be safe and competent. Read up on Mountain Safety , Navigation and what equipment you’ll need.

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