Stoke St Milborough & Clee St Margaret Circular

Shropshire Hills Walk

Countryside Walk + Hillfort + Medieval Chapel

Walk Route Description

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This circular walk explores the rolling landscape to the west of Brown Clee Hill including the villages of Clee St Margaret and Stoke St Milborough. The route visits St Milburgha's Well, the repurposed St Mary's Church at Cold Weston, Heath Chapel which dates from Norman times, the ramparts of Nordy Bank Hillfort and Clee Liberty Common. Views to Brown Clee Hill can be enjoyed at various points during the walk.

The walk starts from a small parking area near Stokegorse (grid ref. SO568834) where an information board provides useful details about the final stage of the route across Clee Liberty Common. After parking walk south along the lane to Stoke St Milborough. Descend into the village keeping ahead at two junctions. The road swings left and then right with gate on the right signed to 'The Pound and the Church'. Before passing through the gate continue ahead to see St Milburgha's Well on the right. After viewing the well, continue through the gate to the church. Continue through the churchyard and exit through a kissing gate into a field (grid ref. SO566823).

The onward path climbs steadily towards Weston Hill. Cross the first two fields and stiles and continue ahead to gate to exit the third field. Bear slightly right in the next field to a stile, maintain direction crossing a footbridge in a shallow valley The path crosses another stile into a field and follow telegraph wires to climb a stile by a gate. Walk ahead to cross another stile by a gate. Cross a track with High Leys Farm on your right, another stile, pass through a paddock and head uphill to a stile by a gate. Cross another field and head for a gate in the top left corner on Weston Hill. The path drops down and bears right to eventually run beside a fence on your left. Continue to a gate and enter open access land. Bear slightly right and continue to Scirmidge Lane (grid ref. SO552827).

Turn right and almost immediately left to join signed path on the left. Cross gates and follow path between hedges to a stile. Descend and follow right-hand side of field. Cross a stile and join a sunken lane. Follow this round into a field and bear right to a gate. Continue right to see St Mary's church (now private) on your right. Continue round to the right toa field edge then turn sharp left to pass to the right of Cold Weston Cottage. Bear left towards a track and continue to a stile and gate and exit onto a lane (grid ref. SO551832).

Turn right and follow lane for 1.5 kilometres to where the lane bends sharp right. Turn left along byway. Take second signed footpath on the left and walk along the right-hand edge of field to a footbridge. Cross the footbridge and rejoin the byway to reach Peckledy Farm Turn right and follow clear track which becomes a tarmac lane after 600 metres. Continue ahead to a junction at Heath (grid ref. SO558856). Turn left to visit Heath Chapel on the right. The Chapel is the only surviving building of a medieval village. To continue return to the junction and turn right through metal gate to join the Jack Mytton Way. Path passes to the left of a cottage to a gate and then heads half left across a field to a gate. Turn right along field edge, pass through a gate and turn left along field edge. Pass through gate inti trees, cross a stream and head up to a gate. Go straight across field to a gate Go straight across at a path junction and follow path downhill through trees to reach a lane (grid ref. SO564845).

Turn left into Clee St Margaret. Follow raised footpath past ford and turn left out of the village. Follow lane for 400 metres, pass the village hall on the left and turn right into Marsh Gate. Continue ahead and pass through gate into Clee Liberty Common. Continue along a bridleway running parallel to a hedge on your right. When the hedge ends, continue ahead to explore the ramparts of Nordy Bank Hillfort. After exploring the earthworks, turn south and follow fenceline on the right. Pass two houses and maintain direction along an improving track back to the start.

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