Category: Church Stretton

Wool Shops That Moved

The Prolific Crafter and Ewe and Ply, two of my favourite craft shops, have both moved. The Prolific Crafter is now at 10 Sandford Avenue, Church Stretton. You can find them using the what3words service and they are at “warp.changed.making” – which

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Carding Mill Valley

Carding Mill Valley is a valley set in the side of The Long Mynd. Carding Mill Valley is owned by the National Trust. Some of the building were used for carding the wool from the sheep on the surrounding Hills. There is

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The Long Mynd

The Long Mynd is a moorland and heathland plateau high above Church Stretton. At it’s high point, Pole Bank, it is 1693feet above sea level. The plateau is 7 miles long and 3 miles wide. Most of The Long Mynd is owned

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Things to Do in Church Stretton

My “Things to Do” series is carrying on, this time with Church Stretton. Church Stretton is the only town in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, all the hills surrounding are included within the designation. Carding Mill Valley is walking distance from

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Shropshire Opening

I have ventured into Ludlow and Church Stretton to see what is happening and what is open.  I have not been out and about much so some of this is gathered from guest and friends. This is not comprehensive. So here is

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Eaton Manor Dark Skies

On  Saturday 6th July 2019 the Shropshire Astronomical Society are organising an Eaton Manor Dark Skies event. The event starts at 3pm and there is an entry fee of £2. Eaton Manor Dark Skies will have Space related activities including Meteor, Solar

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Dark Skies Discovery Sites Church Stretton

A Dark Skies Discovery Site is a place where the Milky Way (not the chocolate bar) is visible in the night sky with the naked eye. There are four Dark Skies Discovery Sites across the Long Mynd, Church Stretton. These locations need

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Knitting and Crafting

In recent months we have had several customers who have come with their knitting or crafting projects. I am a knitter and crocheter myself and thought it would be good to share some of my favourite Wool Shops. There are two wool

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Long Mynd

The Long Mynd is the back drop to Church Stretton, seven miles north of Craven Arms. The Long Mynd is approximately 7 miles long by 3 miles wide. The highest point is Pole Bank at 516 metres (1,693 feet) above sea level.

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Flounders Folly – Opening Dates Autumn 2016

We named our holiday let “Folly View” because you can see Flounders Folly from your self-catering accommodation. Flounder’s Folly is a well-known a local monument (or folly) in South Shropshire which can be seen for miles in this area – especially from

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