50 Walks in Shropshire Guidebook

by: Julie Royle
It lacks a coastline and none of its hills quite achieves mountain status, bur Shropshire has just about every other desirable feature a discerning walker could wish for. Here is a county that is deeply rural and with plenty of variety. The Severn sweeps through the county from the Breidden Hills in the west to the Wyre Forest in the south east effectively dividing Shropshire in two. To the north is a patchwork of dairy fields, hedgerows, copses and crops, broken at intervals by rugged sandstone ridges. South of the Severn lies the Shropshire Hills AONB with Wenlock Edge, the Long Mynd and the Wreakin, all magnificent features and a joy to walk with splendid views.

One of the AA County Walks series, this guide explores some of the best of Shropshire's countryside. It includes 50 themed walks of between 2 and 10 miles, each with fascinating background reading. There are clear, easy-to-follow route descriptions and full colour detailed sketch maps for every walk. Each walk chapter is prefaced by a practical information panel and then a section with interesting information on what to look out for during the walk. Details of places to eat and drink are provided, including guidance for dog owners on where to walk and dog-friendly establishments.

The walk locations are:
Wellington - 8.5 miles
Prees - 10 miles
Market Drayton - 5.25 miles
Wistanswick 8.1 miles
Ironbridge - 4.5 miles
Coalport - 5 miles
Coalbrookdale - 5 miles
Bridgnorth - 4 miles and 6.5 miles
Dudmaston - 5 miles
Alveley - 5 miles
Highley - 5.5 miles
Wyre Forest - 5 miles
Bagginswood - 6.3 miles
Cleobury Mortimer - 4.8 miles
Brown Clee Hills - 7 miles
Clee Hill - 8.25 miles
Wenlock Edge - 6.25 miles and 8 miles
Wilderhope - 3 miles
Much Wenlock - 6.25 miles
Clive - 5.25 miles
Merrington Green - 5.5 miles
Myddle - 5 miles
Shrewsbury - 6 miles
Lyth Hill - 7.75 miles
Ellesmere - 7.25 miles
Whittington - 6 miles
Frankton - 5.3 miles
Oswestry - 4 miles
Queen's Head - 6.5 miles
Hope Valley - 9.5 miles
Stiperstones - 4.5 miles and 4.8 miles
Stapeley - 3.6 miles
Earl's Hill - 4 miles
Bishops Castle - 7 miles
The Long Mynd - 7.5 miles
The Strettons - 6 miles
Caer Caradoc - 6.6 miles
Ludlow - 5.25 miles
Stokesay - 6.25 miles
Wart Hill - 6 miles
Callow Hill - 6.5 miles
Craven Arms - 4.4 miles
Bedstone - 5 miles
Sunnyhill - 5.4 miles
Knighton - 8 miles
Clun - 5.5 miles
Cwm and Black Hill - 5.7 miles

ISBN 9780749583842 Pages 175 (2024) 118mm x 218mm