We parked in the Cardingmill Valley, Church Stretton – and immediately left, on foot, heading via Cwmdale to the Batch Valley. Long Batch takes us to the top of the Mynd – then via the Boiling Well (almost) and back down the Townbrook Valley, cutting across the foot of the Burway to return to Cardingmill.

The Lawley

Batch Valley – towards the bottom

Batch Valley – View to Long Batch

Looking back on Long Batch

Sunlight on the ridges

Mynd Pool

Mynd view

Caer Caradoc

View to the Wrekin

Hawthorn

Caer Caradoc (again)

Townbrook valley

Cardingmill – sunlight on The Pike

The Route: