Bridgnorth Bridge – Lavington's Hole loop from Bridgnorth

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Bridgnorth Bridge – Lavington's Hole loop from Bridgnorth

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Bridgnorth Bridge – Lavington's Hole loop from Bridgnorth

01:54

7.07km

90m

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: October 14, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.56 km

Bridgnorth Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

Bridgnorth is beautifully perched atop a sandstone cliff with spectacular views of the Severn Valley. Being divided by the river gives off the impression of it being two towns really, …

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1.68 km

Lavington's Hole

Highlight • Cave

This curious set of holes and tunnels were dug into the soft sandstone during the Civil War in the 17th century when Bridgnorth was under siege by parliamentary forces. Having …

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1.92 km

Library Steps

Highlight • Structure

The steps descend from Castle Hill towards Underhill Street.

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2.03 km

Severn Valley Railway Bridgnorth Station

Highlight • Historical Site

Severn Valley Railway - (Bridgnorth, Station) with the purple Queen Elizabeth II steam train (day after the death of the Queen).

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2.07 km

Bridgnorth Town Park Bandstand

Highlight • Monument

The public garden on Castle Hill was created to commemorate Queen Victoria’s jubilee and included a bandstand. The original bandstand was removed in 1940 as scrap metal for the war effort.

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2.09 km

View of Panpudding Hill

Highlight • Historical Site

The town War Memorial is strategically placed overlooking Panpudding Hill from which Henry 1 besieged the castle in 1102 and from where later Parliamentary forces destroyed the town in the Civil War.

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2.09 km

Bridgnorth War Memorial, Castle Gardens

Highlight • Monument

Bridgnorth war memorial stands in Castle Gardens on East Castle Street. The bronze figure of a soldier of the Shropshire Light Infantry stands arm outstretched, in the act of throwing …

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2.22 km

The Freemen Flyer Statue (Catch Me Who Can) – Bridgnorth

Highlight • Monument

Location: Castle GroundsSponsor: The Gild of Bridgnorth Freemen

The first known castle in Bridgnorth was built by the Saxons and adopted by a Norman Earl in 1101 as a base …

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7.07 km

End point

Bus stop

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