On the 1^st of April 2023, we’ll be popping on our walking boots and heading out on a 13-mile walk. This is not just any old walk through the park though. This is a Half-Mammothon challenge taking us through the heart of the Shropshire Hills. Yes, you heard right, HILLS (quite a few of them). Oh, and we forgot to mention, there’s a time limit too. 6 hours to be exact!

You may be thinking “Haha, great April Fool’s joke!” or “What fools you are!”.

To any sceptics out there, we can assure you this is no joke.

With the Half-Mammothon route taking us over some iconic hill summits and Iron-Age hillforts, along ancient drovers’ routes and through magnificent ancient woodland, we felt it would be fitting to raise money to support a charity that champions nature in our region.

Shropshire Wildlife Trust are the only charitable organisation in the county focused solely on nature conservation. Nature has suffered from decade’s worth of destruction and Shropshire Wildlife Trust deliver vital work to aid nature’s recovery. 

We are aiming to raise £1300 (that’s £100 for every mile we walk) to help support their work. Every penny we raise will help Shropshire Wildlife Trust do more to protect wildlife in Shropshire.

Fools we may be, but we are fools motivated by a shared desire to see nature in Shropshire thrive. We hope you will consider donating!

Thank you from all the Only Fools and Mammoths