The Shropshire Hills

A new edition of this popular guide to the border country from Ludlow to Wrekin, Bewdley to Stiperstones, including the famous Ironbridge and the gorge - one of Europe's finest heritage centres. Throughout the two dozen walks the author draws attention to historical and natural features of interest met with. He also provides maps and details of parking, tourist information centres and even toilets! Most of the walks are circular and suited to family outings. Some make use of the popular Severn Valley Railway for the return trip: a complete day out. The territory to be explored is the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in south Shropshire bisected by the A49 and centred on the little town of Church Stretton. The pleasures of river walking will be contrasted with the high moors of the Long Mynd, the sharp rocky spine of the Stiperstones, and the long windy ridge of Wenlock Edge. There is a magic ring to the very names of these places, and many have strong historical connections.

ISBN 1852844272   Weight (grammes) 240 ISBN13 9781852844271 (What's this?)   Published in Cumbria Publisher Cicerone Press   Series title Cicerone British Walking S. Imprint Cicerone Press   Previous ISBN 9781852840648 Format Paperback   Height (mm) 172 Publication date 01 May 2004   Width (mm) 116 DEWEY 796.522094245   Spine width (mm) 13 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level General Pages 192

THE WALKS; 1: Severn Down; Severnside walk with return by steam train; 2: High Rock; Riverside and lane walking which includes a 'secret valley', spectacular; view of the Severn and a hermit's cave; 3: Severn Up; Upstream walk and return via farmland with more about Bridgnorth; Feature One: Bridgnorth - Sabrina Fair; 4: Bewdley and the Wyre Forest; A woodland walk into Worcestershire; Feature Two: Ironbridge; 5: The Wrekin Giants; A walk over The Wrekin with some folklore; Feature Three: Much Wenlock; 6: Wenlock Edge and the Desperate Rider; The Major's Leap walk; 7: Ippikin's Rock and Spring Lamb; More on the Edge; 8: Hope Dale and the Edge; Includes Wilderhope Manor and remote Hope Dale; 9: The Stiperstones; A little on the wild side - an exploration of a rocky ridge and some of its legends; 10: The Long Mynd - Carding Mill Valley Circuit; A walk from this well-known beauty spot; 11: The Long Mynd - Ashes Hollow and Pole Bank; More on the Long Mynd including the summit; 12: The Long Mynd -- Minton and the Packhorse Way; From tiny Minton over Packetstone Hill; 13: The Three Hills Walk; A circuit taking in some of the less visited hills to the east of Church Stretton; 14: Caractacus's Last Battle; Walk to Caer Caradoc - a hill camp associated in legend with the British leader; 15: An Englishman's Home; A Stokesay Castle walk; Feature Four: Ludlow; 16: Forest Walking at High Vinnals; A walk in the woods near Ludlow with the possibility of seeing a unique herd of deer; 17: Offa's Dyke; A walk on a section of the Dyke; 18: More on Offa; Further walking on the Dyke; 19: Croft Castle and the Sun in Splendour; A visit to a National Trust property, a short walk to a hill fort and some reference to the Battle of Mortimer's Cross; 20: Top of the Lot; Walk to the highest point in Shropshire - Brown Clee Hill; 21: The Land Man Made; Walk from the summit of Titterstone Clee Hill, much altered by quarrying and capped by an earth satellite station-

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