Wenlock Edge & Aston Munslow
Introduction to Walk 2022
Region - Shropshire Hills
County/Area - Shropshire
Author - Roger Seedhouse
Length - 7.8 miles / 12.6 km
Ascent - 200 feet / 61 metres
Grade - moderate
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.
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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Stokesay Castle & View Edge
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km
4.8 miles / 7.7 km away
Ragleth and the Long Mynd from Cardingmill Valley
Grade - mod/hard
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Ragleth, the Long Mynd & Ratlinghope from Cardingmill
Grade - hard
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Lightspout Waterfall and Pole Bank from Carding Mill
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.8 miles / 9.3 km
5.0 miles / 8.0 km away
Caer Caradoc from Church Stretton
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km
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Pole Bank from Carding Mill, Long Mynd
Grade - moderate
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5.1 miles / 8.2 km away
Haddon Hill and Bodbury Hill from Carding Mill Valley
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 4.4 miles / 7.2 km
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Wenlock Edge & Broadstone from Wilderhope Manor
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.4 miles / 10.4 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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