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Walking in the Stretton Hills
For those who enjoy walking, the area holds an abundance of opportunities - set off from Church Stretton in whatever direction you will and you are sure to find an interesting and scenic walk. On the town side of the A49, all the way from Minton to All Stretton there is a whole series of pretty valleys - Callow Hollow, Ashes Hollow, Townbrook Valley, Carding Mill Valley, Cwm Dale, Batch Valley, to name but some - any of which will lead you up on to the top of the Long Mynd.
For those who enjoy walking, the area holds an abundance of opportunities - set off from Church Stretton in whatever direction you will and you are sure to find an interesting and scenic walk. On the town side of the A49, all the way from Minton to All Stretton there is a whole series of pretty valleys - Callow Hollow, Ashes Hollow, Townbrook Valley, Carding Mill Valley, Cwm Dale, Batch Valley, to name but some - any of which will lead you up on to the top of the Long Mynd.
Walking in Shropshire
Shropshire is superb walking country with over 3,500 miles of rights of way underfoot. There are long distance and circular walks that pick up villages and inns, sights and places of interest. Trace the history of our market towns along town trails. Follow in the footsteps of famous writers, explore historic sites which have changed the world, stroll from the stations along the Severn Valley Railway, find remote castles and hill forts peopled with the ghosts of Celts and pagans.
Shropshire is superb walking country with over 3,500 miles of rights of way underfoot. There are long distance and circular walks that pick up villages and inns, sights and places of interest. Trace the history of our market towns along town trails. Follow in the footsteps of famous writers, explore historic sites which have changed the world, stroll from the stations along the Severn Valley Railway, find remote castles and hill forts peopled with the ghosts of Celts and pagans.
Shropshire Walking
Shropshire is a wonderful county to explore on foot. If you are interested in walking for fun, fitness, to get away from it all, with family, with friends or just for a change; this is the site for you. It is packed full of all the information you need to find the best walks, to suit you.
Shropshire is a wonderful county to explore on foot. If you are interested in walking for fun, fitness, to get away from it all, with family, with friends or just for a change; this is the site for you. It is packed full of all the information you need to find the best walks, to suit you.
Walking Pages
The remote and romantic Shropshire Hills form part of the ancient border Marches. These Welsh border lands have been fought over and disputed throughout much of our history. Of course, no one disputes the border today, any more than they would dispute the beauty of the region and the rich diversity of it's landscape.
The remote and romantic Shropshire Hills form part of the ancient border Marches. These Welsh border lands have been fought over and disputed throughout much of our history. Of course, no one disputes the border today, any more than they would dispute the beauty of the region and the rich diversity of it's landscape.
The Ramblers' Association Shropshire Area
Shropshire is a beautiful county. It is famous for the high moorland of the Long Mynd, the long wooded scarp of Wenlock Edge, the historic Severn Gorge at Ironbridge (the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution), the ancient rocky spine of the Stiperstones, and the Wrekin, the isolated hill which indicates 'home' to so many Shropshire people. There is more stunning countryside to enjoy – the tumbled country of the Teme Valley, the outlying hills rising up from the farmland of north Shropshire, with its quiet canals and meres, the abrupt edge of the Welsh hill country to the west, the remote upland of Clun Forest.
There is so much space for everyone. Fine weekends bring the crowds to Ironbridge and the Carding Mill Valley in the Long Mynd, but just a short distance away you can be alone. Walk on Clun Forest and you may not see anyone at all.
Shropshire is a beautiful county. It is famous for the high moorland of the Long Mynd, the long wooded scarp of Wenlock Edge, the historic Severn Gorge at Ironbridge (the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution), the ancient rocky spine of the Stiperstones, and the Wrekin, the isolated hill which indicates 'home' to so many Shropshire people. There is more stunning countryside to enjoy – the tumbled country of the Teme Valley, the outlying hills rising up from the farmland of north Shropshire, with its quiet canals and meres, the abrupt edge of the Welsh hill country to the west, the remote upland of Clun Forest.
There is so much space for everyone. Fine weekends bring the crowds to Ironbridge and the Carding Mill Valley in the Long Mynd, but just a short distance away you can be alone. Walk on Clun Forest and you may not see anyone at all.
A selection of walks around Shropshire with useful map links.
