Church Stretton walking schemes

Mapping

Using the green button below, you can take a look at the map of the proposed new walking routes in Church Stretton. The map will open in a new window in your browser, so you can readily cross-refer it with the table on this page listing the schemes. You can zoom in on the map using your browser zoom function if necessary. This function can be found from the menu in the top-right corner of your browser.

Church Stretton walking schemes

Scheme details

Please note that further route-specific walking recommendations are covered in the Church Stretton cycling proposals.

Key principle
Attractiveness and comfort
Strategic walking improvement recommendations
The re-introduction of the Sandford Avenue/High Street/Lion Meadow/Easthope Road gyratory and/or the reallocation of road space in favour of active users to create more spaces for active travel and users of mobility scooters
Key principle
Directness
Strategic walking improvement recommendations
1/ Promote alternative walking routes into town instead of the B4371 bridge. The narrowness of this bridge limits potential to improve this route without a new bridge being constructed, which would need to be done in partnership with Network Rail 2/ Possible routes are a new crossing over the A49 and down Crossways to the station bridge, a new bridge to replace the un-manned level crossing to the north of the station and replacement of the footbridge over the railway to the south with a step-free one. These would need to be worked on in partnership with Network Rail
Key principle
Safety
Strategic walking improvement recommendations
1/ More pedestrian priority crossings within the town centre, particularly on Sandford Avenue and the High Street 2/ Station access requires improvement. The intersection of the station access, Central Avenue and Sandford Avenue is a large and confusing junction for pedestrians and mobility scooter users to negotiate and requires attention
Key principle
Coherence
Strategic walking improvement recommendations
1/ Many footpaths and public rights of way are poorly signposted. Improvement of this would help pedestrians realise there are alternatives to walking along busy roads 2/ Key destinations such as the railway station, the library and car parks need clear signposting