Year: 2014

  • Long Mynd places: Grindle

    Walking in a rather aimless fashion on the Long Mynd in August, I found my way to the top of one of the hills on the eastern side of the ridge. Named on the map simply as Grindle, the round summit has excellent views over the Stretton valley and hills. It was bank holiday weekend…

  • Circular walk: Bridges (Ratlinghope) – Long Mynd – Wentnor

    I did this 8-mile walk recently on a long summer afternoon as the day’s rain showers cleared away. I found it a good route for enjoying the variety of the landscape in this corner of Shropshire, from green valleys to moorland. The circuit begins with a riverside path and climbs to traverse the rolling skyline of the…

  • 2014 events in Shropshire

    Here’s a selection of events taking place in Shropshire in the second half of 2014:- Drum, Dance, Dynamix, Shrewsbury – 19 July 2014 Ludlow Festival of Small Gardens – 26-27 July 2014 Archaeology Weekend, Wroxeter Roman City – 26-27 July 2014 Church Stretton Arts Festival – 26 July-9 August 2014 Shrewsbury Flower Show – 8-9…