Tag: Long Mynd

Wistanstow Foot Bridge Part Two

Wistanstow Foot Bridge opened on January 27th 2023. I walked that way with a friend a couple of days before it opened. It was meant to be open in December 2022 and we had hoped to use the bridge and enjoy

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Wistanstow Foot Bridge

On the 27th of January a new bridge over the Railway was opened. It is just north of Craven Arms in the parish of Wistanstow, but is nearer to Craven Arms. It can be seen, if you don’t want to walk

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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

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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

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Hill Bagging

I knew about Munro bagging but had not realised there was other classifications for hills and mountains. A Munro is a mountain over 3,000 feet. If haven’t you heard of Munro bagging, it is where some people who like climbing,  climb

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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

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