I'll kick this one off then! I'm thinking we could kick this off by meeting at Telford services and then go for a stroll to Ironbridge. A Saturday is probably best for this, any input from you lot?
I'll kick this one off then! I'm thinking we could kick this off by meeting at Telford services and then go for a stroll to Ironbridge. A Saturday is probably best for this, any input from you lot?
Ok. We have 3 dates. Thursday 26th, Friday 27th, Saturday 28th. There is a nice big car park at the Coalbrookdale end of Ironbridge, just a short walk to the bridge of Iron then. I say meet at Telford Services for around noon, then a short drive down the EP to Ironbridge for lunch and a mooch/sightseeing/pervingonFiats. Then a circuit via Much Wenlock.
Telford/iron bridge is a great idea. Me and the missus are regular visitors there. I think the key to getting it right at the iron bridge is finding a place to park. It's a busy little town and unfortunately you can't drive over it (wouldn't that be an awesome photo! ) so if we can find a public car park then walk there and have a shop around or something to eat then drive to somewhere to get some photos.
There are loads of places to park up like outside the museum of iron which is an old factory or the Jackson tile museum (for that industrial look) or a pretty village for which there are loads
Problem is I work Sundays, the joys of retail eh? I'd prefer the weekend, but leaving a weekday option open in case there is a majority who work Saturdays. Makes no odds to me, I'm 2 minutes from Ironbridge!
I've drawn up a little route for us after Ironbridge. I reckon if we drop down to Broseley, across to Much Wenlock, up to Cressage, then cut back onto the B4380, and providing there aren't too many of us and there are free spaces, a line up in the layby by Leighton for photos with the River Severn in the background before saying our goodbyes and a blast up Buildwas Bank on the way home Some great roads, nice towns and not too taxing. Sound good guys?
Be nice to see the bridge now its finished.I haven't been to Ironbridge since I was a kid (sometime just after the Industrial Revolution kicked off...)
Ok. We have 3 dates. Thursday 26th, Friday 27th, Saturday 28th.
Set up a poll, like other meets, with the Thu-Sat dates proposed and see what results we get. Maybe add the Sunday too, if that gets more votes, meet will have to wait until you can organise a Sunday.
Collating opinions through a growing thread might be difficult.