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Newport to Forton Walk

Newport, England

Newport to Forton Walk

Length5.5 mi
Elev. Gain167.3 ft
Est. Steps13000

Forest

River

Scenic views

Wild flowers

Quiet place

Grassland

Muddy

Created by lesleyaedwards
Introduction
Newport to Forton Walk is a 5.5 mile (13,000-step) route located near Newport, England. This route has an elevation gain of about 167.3 ft and is rated as easy. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Walking along the canal from Newport to village of Forton a bid muddy then walking by Rugby club along Chetwynd Road back to Newport

Puleston Cross

Historical
The Puleston Cross is a Butter cross in the market town of Newport, ShropshireThe Cross sits in Middle Row, formerly Rotten Row, and denotes the market place. The cross was built in the early 14th century and was moved to this position in 1633 after the new market hall was built by William Adams. The cross was set up in memory of Sir Roger de Pyvelesdon who died in 1272, in Shropshire.

Castle House School

School
Castle House School is an independent preparatory day school for boys and girls, first established in 1944, at Chetwynd End, Newport, Shropshire.

Haberdashers' Adams

School
Haberdashers' Adams is a grammar school for boys aged 11–18 and girls aged 16–18, located in Newport, Shropshire, offering day and boarding education. It was founded in 1656 by William Adams, a wealthy member of the Worshipful Company of Haberdashers (one of the Great Twelve Livery Companies of the City of London).

Newport, Shropshire

Place
Newport is a market town in the borough of Telford and Wrekin and ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. It lies some 6 miles (10 kilometres) north of Telford and some 12 mi (19 km) west of Stafford, and is near the Shropshire/Staffordshire border. The 2001 census recorded 10,814 people living in the town's parish, making it the second-largest town in Telford and Wrekin and the fifth-largest in the ceremonial county of Shropshire.

Burton Borough School

School
Burton Borough School (often abbreviated as 'BBS') is situated on the southern edge of Newport, Shropshire, England, in Audley Avenue. The school was opened in 1957 and since then has developed steadily. In September 2004 it was designated a Specialist Arts College.The school is named after a local man J.

St Peter and Paul Church, Newport

Place
St. Peter and St. Paul Roman Catholic Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church in Newport, Shropshire, England. The parish covers Newport and the surrounding villages as far as Hinstock.Salters Hall, in Salters Lane, Newport, is attached to the church. I it was designed by Augustus Pugin and built in 1452.

Forton, Staffordshire

Place
Forton is a small village and civil parish in Staffordshire, England, situated east of the market town of Newport, Shropshire. The civil Parish population at the 2011 census was 308.It is situated around Forton Hall and the 14th century All Saints church, and is sited on the Roman road Via Devana and the modern A519 road between Newport and Newcastle-under-Lyme.

The Royal Victoria Hotel

Place
The Royal Victoria Hotel is a hotel situated in Newport, Shropshire. It dates back to 1830 and gains its name from Queen Victoria who opened the hotel in 1832 and who gifted the hotel with a pair of tortoise shells to commemorate the opening. The building has been extended over time and now operates as a hotel, bar and restaurant.

St Nicholas Church, Newport

Place
St Nicholas's Church is an Anglican church in the market town of Newport, Shropshire, lying within the Diocese of Lichfield. It is dedicated to St Nicholas, the patron saint of fishermen and of Early English and Perpendicular architecture. The church sits on an island in the centre of the town and is the main focal point for miles around.

Forton Hall

Place
Forton Hall is a 17th-country house situated in the village of Forton, Staffordshire, close to the Shropshire border at Newport. It is a Grade II* listed building.It was built by Edwin Skrymsher of Norbury Manor, Eccleshall, in the mid-17th century. The porch carries a datestone bearing the date 1665.
Route Details

Length

5.5 mi

Elev. Gain

167.3 ft

Est. Steps

13000
Created by
lesleyaedwards
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