Witchend and Black Knoll

Sounds rather daunting! Malcolm Saville’s Witchend is reckoned to be Priors Holt, in Nut Batch, where we begin our walk up to the southern end of the Long Mynd ridge. We’ll amble along to Black Knoll then down towards Plowden, and return by the path around the south-eastern side. It’s a bit of a plod at first, but never steep, and the view from our picnic spot (some comfortable heather armchairs) is wonderful, looking over the hidden world around Bishop’s Castle and beyond to the Welsh border. And what a great day for it! Hazy at first, the air gradually clears: it’s sunny, pleasantly warm with a light breeze – and there’s no mud! At last!