Family Friendly Walks: Ellesmere Extravaganza. Ellesmere is thought to have been named by the Saxons who called it ‘Aelsmere’ or ‘great lake.’ Imaginative lot the Saxons. The Moors is all that’s left of a big bog that had been here since the end of the last Ice Age. Two hundred years ago the canal builders cut through and drained it. They dumped the soil in the Mere to make Eleanor’s Island. Shropshire’s Great Outdoors – Ellesmere Extravaganza Route Leaflet http://www.shropshiresgreatoutdoors.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/19-FFW-Ellesmere-Ext-route-pdf.pdf Shropshire Great Outdoors website Walking, cycling, horse riding, parks & activities in Shropshire Free. Service/Activity is Free Availability information All Year. A 90 minute walk (2 miles). We're sorry but <%= htmlWebpackPlugin.options.title %> doesn't work properly without JavaScript enabled. Please enable it to continue.
