Guidebook of detailed route descriptions for 21 day walks in and around the Shropshire Hills. The routes range in length from 2 to 11 miles and are suitable for most abilities. The region covered includes Ludlow, Stiperstones including the famous Ironbridge and the gorge, the Long Mynd and the River Severn. Offa's Dyke Path is also sampled in the routes on the Welsh border. 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.
Guidebook of detailed route descriptions for 21 day walks in and around the Shropshire Hills. The routes range in length from 2 to 11 miles and are suitable for most abilities. The region covered includes Ludlow, Stiperstones including the famous Ironbridge and the gorge, the Long Mynd and the River Severn. Offa's Dyke Path is also sampled in the routes on the Welsh border. 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.
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75 colour photos and 22 OS maps
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Höhe: 172 mm
Breite: 116 mm
Dicke: 13 mm
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978-1-85284-427-1 (9781852844271)
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David Hunter was born and brought up in London, but moved to Worcestershire, and has spent many years living in and exploring the Welsh borders. He is a keen and experienced walker, and has written a number of guides for Cicerone, including Walking down the Wye, Severn Walks, Walking in Worcestershire and Offa's Dyke Path.
David Hunter was born and brought up in London, but moved to Worcestershire, and has spent many years living in and exploring the Welsh borders. He is a keen and experienced walker, and has written a number of guides for Cicerone, including Walking down the Wye, Severn Walks, Walking in Worcestershire and Offa's Dyke Path.
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?
