In Spring the landscape here in South Shropshire turns a bright verdant green. Looking out of the window on this rainy day there is still the verdant green of Spring but there are darker greens and lighter greens and lots of greens
Last night Lyndon said he hoped the hot weather would last so he didn’t have to cut the grass so often. I pointed out it was going to rain today and it would encourage the grass to grow again. And later in
Stokesay Court is a grade 2 listed Victorian mansion. It opens to the public for guided tours which have to be booked in advance. Did you see the film Atonement starring Keira Knightley? Well this is where part of it was filmed.
The Ludlow Brewing Company Sportive is on the 4th June starting and finishing at Ludlow Brewing Company. There is a Fun Ride which is 25 miles and a Challenge Ride with a distance of 70 miles. The entrance fees are £20 for
I have mentioned the Toposcopes on the top of hills and hillforts and as I will talk about these places again I thought a brief description would be interesting. A Toposcope is a monument indicating direction and distance of notable land marks
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 all
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.
The places mentioned here I know to be dog friendly at the time of writing. I have had good meals at these places but again this can change. The Rose and Crown, Ludlow The Church Inn, Ludlow The Swan Inn, Aston Munslow
There are over fifty hill forts in Shropshire and there is access to a lot of them. From our door there is Norton Camp. It can’t be seen from our house but is well worth the walk up through Whettleton. Although covered
Stokesay Castle is a fortifyed medieval house and is considered the best preserved example in England. It forms a ‘comparatively complete ensemble’ of medieval buildings. The fact they remain largely unchanged is very unusual. Previous owners have tried to repair what existed
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