Family Friendly Walks: Ellesmere Extravaganza
Family Friendly Walks: Ellesmere Extravaganza.
Ellesmere is thought to have been named by the Saxons who called it ‘Aelsmere’ or ‘great lake.’ Imaginative lot the Saxons.
The Moors is all that’s left of a big bog that had been here since the end of the last Ice Age. Two hundred years ago the canal builders cut through and drained it. They dumped the soil in the Mere to make Eleanor’s Island.
Who to Contact
Venue information
- Venue address
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The Mere Visitor Centre
Ellesmere
- Postcode
- SY12 0PA
- Additional Notes
Flattish but gets hilly, can get muddy in places, not suitable for pushchairs.
Opening Times
All Year. A 90 minute walk (2 miles).
Other information
- Cost(s)
- Free.
- Related Links
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Shropshire's Great Outdoors - Ellesmere Extravaganza Route Leaflet