You might recall that I attempted this walk last Friday (27 June). Due to setting off late and the ominous looking weather that appeared as I was walking I took a shortcut home.

Today, 2nd July 2025, I walked the complete route starting the walk from the nearest place to my home which is the underpass near to Leegomery Pools. I enjoyed the walk in this order because it started and finished on some of the best bits of the route. I took my time and sampled many of the benches that line the walk

I am not sure what is happening with the historic locks on this route. Not long after they had been (recently) repaired and reinstalled they were walled off with wire barricades and allowed to become completely overgrown! Not the best way to showcase or preserve the towns history.

The photos are in the order I walked the route and from both of my walks.

When the North Telford Coronation walk booklet launched a few weeks ago I picked up a copy  on launch day. A few days later I walked route No. 5, Leegomery (I will post that walk soon).

Back to today I planned to walk my second Coronation walk from the book. The day ran away with me due to circumstances beyond my control. It was late afternoon before I could set off for a walk. I stuck with my plan to do the Hadley walk starting from the nearest point from my house which is the underpass near Leegomery Pools.

I followed the route until I neared Hadley Cemetery, I was running out of time and there was a dark ominous cloud overhead. I had left my house without a waterproof and didn’t want to get caught out in what might be a thunderstorm. I took a short cut home by crossing the road and walking past Hadley Cemetery towards Leegomery Pools, which joined with the route 6 path but I took a left hand turn before I reached the pools. The left hand path led me to the fastest route home.

I will start the walk again when I have more time complete it. Apart from a couple of teaser photos I will keep todays photos to share when I have completed the walk.

When I set off on my afternoon walk I wasn’t sure where it would take me. I followed my instincts as paths diverted along the way.

My first destination was Leegomery pool, the new ducklings declined to show an appearance. Where would I walk next?

I chose to walk along Hurley Brook which led to one of the Hadley Locks. Where would I walk next?

I chose to walk along the Silkin Way to the Hadley Park Windmill and back to the Hadley Lock junction where I opted for the long route home via Hadley Cemetery and a return to Leegomery Pools.