Pole Bank from Carding Mill, Long Mynd
Introduction to Walk 1180
Region - Shropshire Hills
County/Area - Shropshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
Ascent - 1205 feet / 365 metres
Grade - moderate
This walk on the Long Mynd in Shropshire starts from Carding Mill and includes the highest point of these hills at Pole Bank. This part of Shropshire offers many fine walks and this route is no exception with some good views to the surrounding Shropshire countryside and hills.
Walk Description Map showing start
Maps 
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 217 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Explorer 217 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY MAP |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 137 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
| Anquet OS Landranger 137 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY MAP |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k.
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Walks from the same start
Haddon Hill and Bodbury Hill from Carding Mill Valley
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.4 miles / 7.2 km
Other walks nearby
0.4 miles / 0.6 km away
Ragleth and the Long Mynd from Cardingmill Valley
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
0.4 miles / 0.6 km away
Ragleth, the Long Mynd & Ratlinghope from Cardingmill
Grade - hard
Length - 18.0 miles / 29.3 km
0.4 miles / 0.6 km away
Lightspout Waterfall and Pole Bank from Carding Mill
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.8 miles / 9.3 km
1.1 miles / 1.8 km away
Caer Caradoc & Hope Bowder Hill from Church Stretton
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
1.1 miles / 1.8 km away
Caer Caradoc & The Lawley from Church Stretton
Grade - moderate
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
1.6 miles / 2.6 km away
Caer Caradoc from Church Stretton
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km
2.9 miles / 4.6 km away
The Portway & Betchcott Hill from Picklescott
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Betchcott Hills & Pole Bank from Bridges
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Adstone Hill, Medlicott and the Long Mynd from Bridges
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
4.8 miles / 7.7 km away
The Stiperstones Ridge from the Knolls
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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