Shropshire Tasty Trail Location Revealed

Monday, 14 February 2022 16:41

The award-winning events team behind Shropshire’s most loved festivals are bringing back the Shropshire Tasty Trail on April 9 and 10. Organisers have revealed the location of this year’s walk and eat event will be across a picturesque private estate in Ellesmere.

The event was launched last year, after being postponed for a year due to Covid restrictions. Shropshire Tasty Trail 2021 was an undeniable success with the event selling out, and 600 happy trail walkers completing an 8-mile walk through countryside near Upton Magna.

Shropshire Festivals have joined forces with the Oteley Estate, which overlooks the mere in Ellesmere. Walkers will follow a route through the estate, which is not usually open to the public.

The historic estate is run by Ian and Clare Mainwaring, who rear Highland cattle alongside their shorthorn and commercial cattle, sheep, and pigs, and produce quality meat boxes. The family will be opening their gardens for walkers to explore at the end of the trail, where there will be refreshments, a licensed bar and music to celebrate completing the walk.

Beth Heath, Director of Fun at Shropshire Festivals, said, “Our ethos for this event is about getting people out into the countryside, getting active, being social, and supporting local food and drink businesses. This is about leaving muddy footprints not carbon footprints, with our low food mile offering. All the food and drink that will be served is from the local area. Our trail walkers will be enjoying pork and beef raised on the farmland they will be walking through – it doesn’t get more local than that!”

“There will be exclusive access through the estate plus along part of the Shropshire Way. In total the walk will be 7.5 miles with a course served every few miles. There will be free parking and dogs on leads are welcome, plus we plan to put on live music at some of the stops to provide a fun atmosphere.

“Walkers will enjoy a starter, main and dessert, all washed down with some of the region’s finest ales and ciders. We hope you can join us for Shropshire Tasty Trail 2022, it will be a fantastic day out in our stunning countryside!”

To find out more and purchase tickets visit www.shropshiretastytrails.co.uk.