{"id":5434,"date":"2018-08-16T15:46:08","date_gmt":"2018-08-16T15:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=5434"},"modified":"2018-08-16T15:50:09","modified_gmt":"2018-08-16T15:50:09","slug":"the-monarchs-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mikeeasley.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=5434","title":{"rendered":"The Monarch’s Way"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday’s run was the usual mid-week shorty, just 3.5k. I almost messed it up by going too fast at the beginning, but in the end it was ok.<\/p>\n

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The Monarch’s Way is a long distance footpath that roughly follows the escape route of King Charles II after his defeat at the battle of Worcester. It runs from Worcester via Bristol and Yeovil to Brighton. Today we’ll pick up the route in Shifnal and follow it in the direction of Boscobel House, where the King famously hid in an oak tree. It’s a nice day for a walk.<\/p>\n

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The whole of the 615 mile walk is marked, though I wouldn’t want to try it without a good map.<\/p>\n

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We pass some lovely properties along the way. This one is alongside the M54.<\/p>\n

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Stopped for lunch at the Bell at Tong. Good food and service despite its awful TripAdvisor reviews. Eventually we reach a fingerpost which tells us it’s time to go south towards Cosford. This aircraft touched down, did a lap of the airfield and took off again.<\/p>\n

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From Cosford it’s just 5 minutes on the train back to Shifnal. A good day out. Distances are in km.<\/p>\n

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