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Chippy Tea Walk
March 2025
Great venue for our last social event, big crowd out, lovely sunny walk and then some very tasty Fish & Chips to finish off with.
Big thanks to the Red Lion for looking after us all so well, everyone really enjoyed it.
Hiker of the Year 2024
Paula Jones
Congratulations Paula. We're all so very proud of you, on your very deserved award at this years anniversary party.
"Thank you so much. This group has been the making of me, helping me to loose weight , get fitter and making some life long friends. Thank you so much for creating this group and thank you everyone for your friendship" xxx Paula.
Hikers welcome book author to North Shropshire!
September 2024
Big welcome to Marie Kreft today as the Hikers unveiled their walk for the 2025 Shropshire Slow Travel guide book. What a day for Paula to lead her first walk and she didn’t even have the directions until 5 minutes before we set off. Needn’t have worried she did brilliantly. Everyone loved walking with you Marie, we all can’t wait now for you to publish your book next year.
Big Shout for John Harris who has kindly agreed to include our group on his Walking in England website!
Its a great place to find walking groups and walks around the UK.
Brilliant Evening on the Brewery Tour!
February 2024
Big thanks to everyone who came out for tonight’s Brewery tour at the Red Lion, great evening out, its good to meet up every now and then over a drink and a pork bap to just chill and chat about our adventures every once in a while!
Drayton Hikers Celebrate BBC Awards
September 2023
It was smiles all round as Drayton Hikers picked up a category award at the BBC Shropshire 2023 “make a difference awards". The group picked up the award after being shortlisted for the final from over 250 groups.
Founder members of the group Bryan, Jenny, Stella and Paula were all in attendance to pick up the award at the Anstice Hall in Madeley. Bryan said "it was a fantastic occasion, we met some really great people doing some really great things in the Shropshire communities, we are absolutely delighted to be recognized by the BBC. We only started the group in November last year to try and get as many of the local community out walking regardless of whether they have never walked before or if they can walk for miles, we want to offer something for everyone, but just as importantly to have a social core with events to bring people together socially, make friends and improve mental health.
11 months ago. I was wandering around with Stella on my own after everyone else failed to turn up at our first event, and now we have over 200 active walkers coming out with us regularly, the response has been amazing.
We have a new website coming shortly which will allow people to join us via the website, view all the events and book online, and will shortly start a weekly podcast to allow everyone to listen about who we are and what we are doing, we are really looking forward to 2024.