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Darwin's Childhood Garden – View of Welsh Bridge loop from Shrewsbury

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Darwin's Childhood Garden – View of Welsh Bridge loop from Shrewsbury

Moderate

4.0

(3)

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Darwin's Childhood Garden – View of Welsh Bridge loop from Shrewsbury

02:04

7.87km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.15 km

Darwin's Childhood Garden

Highlight • Historical Site

Owned and managed by the Shropshire Wildlife Trust, this little garden is where Charles Darwin spent much time as a child. His father built the Mount and Darwin would catalogue …

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2.35 km

Doctor's Field Countryside Site

Highlight • Viewpoint

named after Charles Darwins Father

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3.26 km

Beach

5.60 km

The Mount – Birthplace of Charles Darwin

Highlight • Monument

Charles Darwin was one of our greatest naturalists and changed the way we look at life. He was born here at the Mount on the 12th February, 1809.

The building …

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6.74 km

Darwin's Shrewsbury Riverside Walk

Highlight • Viewpoint

7.30 km

View of Welsh Bridge

Highlight • River

Welsh Bridge is an impressive, Grade II-listed structure that spans the River Severn in Shrewsbury. Completed in 1795, the bridge in made from Grinshill sandstone, quarried at Grinshill not far …

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7.70 km

Colonel's Sons Coffee

Highlight • Cafe

7.87 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.76 km

1.79 km

1.11 km

877 m

225 m

105 m

Surfaces

3.76 km

1.91 km

1.30 km

582 m

170 m

152 m

Elevation

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Thursday 14 May

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Darwin's Childhood Garden – View of Welsh Bridge loop from Shrewsbury

Darwin's Childhood Garden

Doctor's Field Countryside Site

The Mount – Birthplace of Charles Darwin

Darwin's Shrewsbury Riverside Walk

View of Welsh Bridge

Colonel's Sons Coffee

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