Hillwalking in Shropshire: 32 hill and country walks

by John Gillham

Overview

A guidebook to 32 day walks in Shropshire, exploring the hills, outcrops, rivers and towns of this beautiful county. The routes are graded according to difficulty, ensuring there is something for all levels of fitness and experience, and the majority are located within the Shropshire Hills National Landscape.

The walks range from 5–22km (3–14 miles) in length and can be completed in between 2 and 8 hours. They are arranged geographically, mostly falling in the area bounded by Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, Ludlow and Welshpool.

• 1:50,000 OS maps reproduced at 1:40,000 for greater clarity
• GPX files available to download
• Details of terrain, refreshments and public transport for each walk
• Information given on local geology and wildlife
• Includes accommodation listings arranged by area
• Easy access from Birmingham, Oswestry and Manchester

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783623921
Publisher:	Cicerone Press
Publication date:	01/12/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	21 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

John Gillham has been a professional writer, illustrator and photographer since 1989. His first book was Snowdonia to the Gower: a Coast-to-Coast Walk Across Highest Wales. He also pioneered three other long-distance routes: Lakeland to Lindisfarne, Pennine Ways and the Bowland-Dales Traverse, all of which were published in book form. John-s recent books include The Pictorial Guides to the Mountains of Snowdonia Volumes 1-4, Best Day Walks in Snowdonia and the AA Leisure Guide to Wales. John writes for several outdoor publications, and two of his books have won the Outdoor Writers&Photographers Guild Award for Excellence.
John Gillham was born in Bournemouth, Dorset but now lives with his wife Nicola in Hoddlesden, a small village in the West Pennine Moors. John has been a full-time professional writer, illustrator and photographer since 1989. His first book, Snowdonia to the Gower: a Coast-to-Coast Walk Across Highest Wales , has been described as one of the classic books on Wales. He also pioneered three other long-distance routes: Lakeland to Lindisfarne, Pennine Ways (an alternative Pennine Way) and the Bowland–Dales Traverse, all of which were published in book form. John’s recent books include The Pictorial Guides to the Mountains of Snowdonia Volumes 1–4 , Best Day Walks in Snowdonia and the AA Leisure Guide to Wales . John writes regularly for The Great Outdoors (TGO) and has written occasionally for Dalesman , Cumbria Magazine , Trail and Country Walking . He has written and contributed to many AA publications. He has twice won Outdoor Writers & Photographers Guild Award for Excellence, firstly for his guidebook Best Day Walks in Snowdonia and secondly for the outdoor book Coast-to-Coasting (with Ronald Turnbull).

Table of Contents

Map key Overview map Introduction Shropshire geology (by Ronald Turnbull) History Plants and wildlife Getting there Getting around When to go Bases for the Shropshire hills Maps and GPS Safety Using this guide The walks Walk 1 Llanfair Hill and Offa's Dyke Walk 2 Knighton, Cwm-sanaham Hill and Offa's Dyke Walk 3 Mary Knoll and Ludlow Walk 4 Titterstone Clee Hill Walk 5 The Bury Ditches Walk 6 Burrow Fort and Hopesay Hill Walk 7 Norton Camp and Stokesay Castle Walk 8 Callow Hill and Flounders Folly Walk 9 Brown Clee Hill and Stanbroughs Wood Walk 10 Brown Clee Hill and Clee Liberty Walk 11 High Rock, Bridgnorth and the River Severn Walk 12 Bromlow Callow and Mitchell's Fold Walk 13 Nipstone Rock Walk 14 Stiperstones Walk 15 Snailbeach and the Castle Ring fort Walk 16 Norbury Hill from Wentnor Walk 17 Minton Hill and the Packet Stone Walk 18 Adstone Hill Walk 19 Pole Bank and Devil's Mouth Walk 20 The Long Mynd and Ragleth Hill Walk 21 Caer Caradoc Walk 22 The Long Mynd skyline Walk 23 Plush Hill, the Batch and Castle Hill Walk 24 Ridges Three, Hope Bowdler Hill, Caer Caradoc and the Lawley Walk 25 The Lawley Walk 26 Hope Bowdler Hill from Cardington Walk 27 The Betchcott Hills and Duckley Nap Walk 28 Much Wenlock and the Wenlock Edge Walk 29 Earl's Hill Walk 30 The Wrekin Walk 31 The Ironbridge Gorge Walk 32 Llanymynech Hill and Llynclys Common Appendix A Route summary table Appendix B Accommodation Appendix C Useful contacts