No, it’s not Christmas yet – but the lights are on (after a false start and a little confusion – all part of the fun)
Author: geoffspages
The Cliffe
Nesscliffe is a well-known landmark on the A5 north of Shrewsbury – but beyond the obvious outcrops, a low rocky ridge stretches out into quiet farmland. Without the tree cover of Nesscliffe Hill, the views are extensive. A most pleasant stroll, ideal for these days when the afternoons are short.
Steam to Ludlow Fayre
Just published to “Geoff’s Rail Diaries” – the full story of yesterday’s specials, and a few more photos. Visit “Steam on a windy day“.
Shropshire steam on a windy day
Gale-force winds only a little further north and west – and Tornado (and King Edward I) on steam-hauled specials to Ludlow Christmas market – great! The outward run would be in daylight; Tornado was not due to leave Shrewsbury southbound until teatime. Perhaps a video clip of the train passing through Church Stretton? Maybe there would be enough light for a still shot too?
A Rail Diaries page will appear in due course – in the meantime, a taster:
Willey and The Honeypot
Another late autumn walk through quiet countryside immediately to the south of Broseley.
Late November – late in the day
A local leg-stretch on a cold November afternoon – with less sunshine than the forecast suggested, and hardly any light…
Jewellery Quarter
One of those places – always meant to go, never been… Until today.
The museum is pretty good too – excellent guided tour (which I’m not usually fond of)
Magpie Hill
A fine November afternoon – a walk in bleak grassy uplands on the slopes of Shropshire’s Clee Hill. The remnants of bygone industry scatter the land – derelict quarry buildings, a line of concrete blocks, the bases of pylons that once carried an aerial ropeway, odd pits and heaps here and there.
The walk starts from the roadside near Craven Cottage (don’t some of those footy chaps play somewhere with a similar name?), climbs to the old workings on Magpie Hill, skirts Random Cottage and arrives at Hoar Edge. Westward views encompass Titterstone Clee, whose modern embellishments are in stark contrast to the ruins on Magpie Hill. The return route, gently downhill all the way, follows hill tracks and roads back to Craven Cottage.
For more on the tree see this Geograph post…
November at Blists Hill
An afternoon of warm late autumn sunshine, after a cold dank week
Queenswood
A day of “wall to wall sunshine”, according to the weather forecast. It was, too – a good day for an arboretum visit. The river Lugg goes around it, the railway goes under it, the A49 goes over it – Dinmore Hill, between Leominster and Hereford, home of Queenswood and some beautiful autumn colours. The arboretum is no distance at all from the car park; there are short trails for families and dog walkers, and longer ones which lead away from the showpieces into more traditional woodland. A great spot for such a day!
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