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Inspiring you to Walk in Gorge-ous Surroundings

Our main event is our nine day annual Walking Festival which always starts on the first Saturday of the May Day Bank Holiday. In 2025, we celebrated 20 years of walking in the Gorge. Check out our Festival Stories to read the 20th Anniversary Festival blog  and see what went on. â€‹

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To keep in touch with us and receive our latest news direct to your inbox, drop us an email by clicking the envelope icon above and we can add you to our mailing list. You can also follow us on Facebook. To follow us on Eventbrite and to see our 2025 programme, click on the orange Eventbrite logo above. 

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Our 2026 festival programme will preview on 21st February with bookings opening on Saturday 7th March. 

Latest News 

12/01/26 We've been busy over the autumn and winter pulling together the 2026 Festival and we've got a programme of 64 walks this year, including a festival first offering the whole of the T50 trail - a sure way to grab a 50 mile medal! A huge thank you to Wellington Walkers are Welcome to offer this great opportunity. If you would like more T50 information, you can check it out at https://www.telfordt5050miletrail.org.uk/​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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If you're on our distribution list, watch out for an email from us with more information about the Festival, by the end of January.  We're going to preview our walks on Eventbrite from 21st February and bookings will open on the first Saturday in March at 10am. We're already looking forward to seeing you in May, celebrating another year of walking! 

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For people thinking of walking with us for the first time in 2026, our 2025 Programme is posted here if you want to have an idea of the fabulous range of walks we offer. 

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In 2025, our 20th anniversary year, we welcomed over 420 of you to the Gorge across the festival and together with our walk leaders and co-leaders, we walked nearly 9,000 miles – the distance from London to Perth, Australia! â€‹You can check out the blog about last year's festival, including photos from the Medals Ceremony. 

Cover Page Photo Credit @jasonalbutt  

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We are very proud that we can offer our festival for free, due to the generosity of our sponsors and supporters, the time and dedication of our volunteer committee, wonderful walk and co-walk leaders and the support of our walkers.

If you would like to make a donation to the festival, you can do so by bank transfer. All contributions are appreciated. 

Name: Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival     Sort Code: 08 – 92 - 99     Account No: 65514120

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