Much Wenlock in Shropshire is the home of the modern Olympic Games, no honestly! Dr William Penny Brookes was a local doctor who campaigned tirelessly to revive the ancient Greek games. It is somewhat fitting that the town has its own Olympic trail that takes you past some of the sites within the town associated with the good doctor and the Wenlock Olympian society. The Wenlock Olympian Trail starts and ends at Much Wenlock Museum in the Square at the end of the High Street. The Trail will take you past some of the sites in the town which are special to the Wenlock Olympian Society. Total walk length is approximately 2150 metres (1.3 miles) Both the ‘The Olympian Trail’ and ‘A Children’s Olympian Trail Challenge’ leaflets are available from Much Wenlock Museum, The Guildhall and Wenlock Tourist Information Centre. You can also view a large version of the map on the wall outside Much Wenlock Museum. In the museum a magnificent collection of Wenlock Olympian Society artefacts are on display illustrating the significant role of Much Wenlock in the revival of the Modern Olympic Games.Parts of the Trail have limited access. Walkers are advised that they follow the Trail at their own risk. The route crosses roads, footpaths, fields and steps. We're sorry but <%= htmlWebpackPlugin.options.title %> doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. Please enable it to continue.
