Iron Bridge War Memorial – View of the Iron Bridge loop from Coalbrookdale

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Iron Bridge War Memorial – View of the Iron Bridge loop from Coalbrookdale

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Iron Bridge War Memorial – View of the Iron Bridge loop from Coalbrookdale

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4.22km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

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Ironbridge Gorge WHS

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.12 km

Dale End Café

Highlight • Cafe

Cafe serving drinks and snacks.

Opening Hours:
Thursday Closed
Friday 8:30am–2pm
Saturday 8:30am–2pm
Sunday 10am–2pm
Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed

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1.99 km

Rotary Club of Ironbridge Golden Anniversary and Polio Awareness Garden

Highlight • Monument

Anniversary plaque to commemorate the rotary programme to eliminate polio from the world.

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2.09 km

Iron Bridge War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

As a memorial to the many dead, such memorials – usually called “war memorials” in English – are still very important today. “Now, Lord, you let your servant depart in …

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2.24 km

South Telford Way Information Board

Highlight • Historical Site

Information on the South Telford Way and information on the Ironbridge Gorge site

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2.27 km

Museum of the Iron Bridge Tollhouse

Highlight • Historical Site

Marvellous little free museum at the end of the famed Iron Bridge. Used to be the Toll House for the bridge and it has an interesting history. I liked the …

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2.31 km

The Iron Bridge (Ironbridge Gorge)

Highlight • Monument

The Iron Bridge, crossing the River Severn in the village of the same name, represents so much more than just a bridge. When it opened in 1781, it was the …

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2.45 km

Great views of the best landmark in the area - the world's first Iron Bridge. Whether you just ride past and appreciate the view, or stop and think about the start of the industrial revolution, it's a pretty monumental landmark.

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2.85 km

The Old Furnace, Ironbridge Gorge

Highlight • Historical Site

4.22 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.00 km

830 m

384 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.77 km

1.38 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Monday 9 November

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Comments

March 24, 2023,Iron Bridge Town Walk, Shropshire (UNESCO WHS).

Iron Bridge Town Walk, Shropshire (UNESCO WHS).
Labelled, rightly or wrongly, as the "Birthplace of the Industrial Revolution" Ironbridge and its ‘Iron bridge’ is a stunning little county town with a cute high Street, lovely shops, pubs and cafes, a sprinkling of good museums and of course the bridge itself. The latter being the first fabricated from cast iron. It’s …