Walking Britain 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.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 217 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 217 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 137 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 137 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Digital Maps - For more information on digital maps go to Anquet Maps. Digital maps, including Ordnance Survey, Harvey Superwalker and British Mountain Maps, are available for your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android tablet and phone. | |||
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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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