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:

Another fine, sunny day – just a bit too hazy for the views, but great weather for a walk on the southern Long Mynd. Start at Priors Holt (Malcolm Saville’s “Witchend”), follow forestry tracks to the top of the Mynd, then turn southwards to Plowden, and contour back via Church Moor.

Hen Batch

In the forest

Out of the forest

Lunch beside the pool

Handless

South Mynd sheep

Hazy day
   

Plowden

Mushroom with a view

Another fine specimen

Out via the old railway track, back via Arlescott. The weather was far too good to stay at home…

Much Wenlock
   

Arlescott

The path ahead

Harrowed Ground

Parasol Mushroom

Elderberries

A walk on the Brown Clee, starting from the parking space below Nordy Bank hill fort, up to Clee Burf then along the ridge to Abdon Burf. The return route was via the top stretch of the incline, then contouring around the hill back to the road near Cockshutford. The weather forecast was optimistic…

Clee Hill Sheep

The road to Clee Burf

Toadstools…

   

Nice spot for lunch

Dog walkers at the summit (the only other people I saw)

The top of Shropshire

Remains from quarrying days
   

Top of the incline

More sheep… Contouring back towards the car