Photography by Mark Carnaby

Ready to set off with my trusty steed at Euston Station
On my way to my wild campsite in Telford and thats The Wrekin hill in the background
The countryside village of Kynnersley not far from my campsite
Unusual village school building in Kynnersley
My pitch at Wrekin Forest Events Camping before the thunder storms arrived
For two nights I was pelted in my tent by one of the worst thunderstorms in Telfords history
After two nights of the craziest Ive ever camped in I mangaed to move my gear to a more solid grass area
This fallen tree on the cycle into Telford town centre show the power of the storm over the last two nights
When you see one of these steam engine train wheels in Telford you know your on the Silkin Way
Being in the countryside you get to see quite a few horses en route and this guy looked a near Thoroughbred
Cool tunnel I went under on my cycle into Telford town centre
If you ever picked up a skateboard in your life your understand the inclusion of this photo
Geese wondering why I have ended up in Telford town centre
Telford town was established in 1968
The International Centre in Telford opened in 1987 but almost has a 70s feel about it
The old Dawley and Stirchley railway station along the Silkin Way opened in 1861 and closed in 1952
Information plaque on the Dawley and Stirchley railway station that shows what it originally looked like
On my way to Ironbridge and I passed Madeley Court Windmill built around the early 18th century
This old bridge comes out of the Blists Hill Victorian Town and was probably used to train coal across
The Coalbrookdale end of the Severn Valley Railway Line in Shropshire England
Former Wesleyan Chapel building in Coalbrookdale cicra 1885

Telford & Ironbridge Fully Loaded Cycle 2020 Trip: One of Three

Telford Town, Telford & Ironbridge 3 Day Cycle Touring Trip: Part One

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Originally I had planned a cycling & camping trip to Northern France in the spring of 2020, with overnight ferry crossings booked & paid for, but that was before the Covid crisis arrived in April and everything went up in the air. After a lot of swapping dates and changing ferry companies it started to look like the France trip wasn’t going to happen so I started planning a trip to see a magnificent structure that is celebrated as a symbol of the Great Industrial Revolution circa. 1760 to 1820, The Iron Bridge in Coalbrookdale, Telford, England.

Also nearby the bridge is the Blists Hill Victorian Town which being in the heart of the industrial region of Coalbrookdale & Telford is chocked full of history from the time of steam & coal!

My trip coincided with one of the worst storms in Telford’s history! and as you will see in the photos my tent just about survived a scary couple of nights under the rain & thunder!

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