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Walk 2022 - Wenlock Edge & Aston Munslow

Region   Shropshire Hills AONB
County/Area   Shropshire
AuthorRoger Seedhouse
Length7.8 miles / 12.6 km
Ascent200 feet / 61 metres
Grademoderate

Shropshire is a pleasant county and this walk explores one of its best known features - Wenlock Edge. The Edge offers some great views but is a difficult area in which to design circular walks. This route starts from Aston Munslow and explores some typical landscapes of the area.

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet 217
OS LandrangerSheet 137

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

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Caer Caradoc & Hope Bowder Hill from Church Stretton
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Walk 3048 - 4.1 miles / 6.6 km away
Caer Caradoc & The Lawley from Church Stretton
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

Walk 1203 - 4.7 miles / 7.4 km away
Stokesay Castle & View Edge
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 3308 - 4.8 miles / 7.7 km away
Ragleth and the Long Mynd from Cardingmill Valley
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km

Walk 3449 - 4.8 miles / 7.7 km away
Ragleth, the Long Mynd and Ratlinghope from Cardingmill Valley
Grade - hard
Length - 18.0 miles / 29.3 km

Walk 1097 - 5.0 miles / 8.0 km away
Caer Caradoc from Church Stretton
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km

Walk 1180 - 5.1 miles / 8.2 km away
Pole Bank from Carding Mill, Long Mynd
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 1409 - 5.1 miles / 8.2 km away
Haddon Hill and Bodbury Hill from Carding Mill Valley
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 4.4 miles / 7.2 km

Walk 2633 - 6.0 miles / 9.6 km away
Brown Clee Hill from Abdon
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.3 miles / 10.2 km

Walk 2745 - 7.7 miles / 12.4 km away
Betchcott Hills & Pole Bank from Bridges
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


AREA INFORMATION

Shropshire Hills AONB
This AONB consists of a number of areas of hills centered on Church Stretton. The hills are known for the variety, extensive ...
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