On leaving Shrewsbury train station, turn left up the hill and follow the one-way system left (onto St Mary’s St),
and then turn left down-hill at the next T-junction (onto Wyle Cop).
Go across the “English Bridge” over the River Severn, and under the railway bridge.
Keep going straight ahead, following the brown tourist signs for Attingham Park and The Abbey.
You’ll pass the abbey on your left and Shropshire Wildlife trust on your right.
Continue straight for ½ mile, to “Column Roundabout”- a roundabout with a great big column next to it.
Take the 3rd exit (the A458 towards Bridgnorth) and follow that out of suburbia into the countryside.
At the next roundabout, go straight on (2nd exit), and over the A5 dual carriageway.
Immediately after the bridge there’s a sliproad to your right onto the A5 (signed for North Wales…)
DO NOT TURN HERE.
Less than 100 yards after this, there’s another right turn, signposted for Pithchford and Acton Burnell.
Turn right here (the A458 is often busy at this point – dismount and walk across if you’re not confident).
Follow this road for about two miles until you see a left fork signed for Berrington and Cross Houses.
Take this road (steep uphill initially) and then go straight on at the little crossroads you come to.
Crabapple at Berrington Hall is at the third gate on your left, almost ½ mile after the crossroads.
(The 2nd gateway is signed ‘Gardeners Cottage’ – that’s not us, but you only have 200 yards to go!)
Cycling from Shrewsbury to Crabapple – Concise Directions
Left out of railway station – CASTLE STREET
Follow to the left – ST MARY’S STREET
T-Junction with traffic lights – turn left – WYLE COP
Straight on over ENGLISH BRIDGE.
Straight on at junction – ABBEY FOREGATE.
Straight on until COLUMN ROUNDABOUT.
Third exit – Wenlock Road – signed A458 Bridgnorth
Straight on to WEEPING CROSS ROUNDABOUT – second exit/ straight over.
Over overpass, then first left – signed Pitchford and Acton Burnell.
Left fork signed Berrington and Cross Houses
Straight over crossroads.
Crabapple community at Berrington Hall is on your left – you have arrived!