Guided Upland Walks
South and West Shropshire hides some of the UK’s most scenic and evocative countryside. We will help you to discover what makes this place special.
Explore this land of history, legend and folklore with its fascinating geology and wildlife. Take in the scenery that inspired such writers as Mary Webb, A E Housman, E M Forster, D H Lawrence.
Discover the many castles, earthworks and dykes left by our ancestors who fought over the strategically important Welsh Marches. Visit the stone circles and prehistoric relics and try to imagine why ancient man found this to be a special place.
Below is a selection of walks we have done in the past.
Walking boots, waterproofs, snacks and flasks are essential. Be prepared for some rocky and muddy bits, with stiles to be crossed.
Explore this land of history, legend and folklore with its fascinating geology and wildlife. Take in the scenery that inspired such writers as Mary Webb, A E Housman, E M Forster, D H Lawrence.
Discover the many castles, earthworks and dykes left by our ancestors who fought over the strategically important Welsh Marches. Visit the stone circles and prehistoric relics and try to imagine why ancient man found this to be a special place.
Below is a selection of walks we have done in the past.
Walking boots, waterproofs, snacks and flasks are essential. Be prepared for some rocky and muddy bits, with stiles to be crossed.
Why not contact us to discuss a day out for your party.
Kings and Poets
A roller-
In Wild Edric's Footsteps
A mini-bus ride to the hamlet of Linley to embark upon a superb and varied forest and heathland walk. Start with a gradual ascent, then meander along evocative Stiperstones ridge and Devils Chair (Mary Webb's Diafol Mountain) with its rich folklore, literary connections, fascinating geology, and mining history. Descend to Snailbeach village for pick-up, after a brief tour of the area's Victorian mining relics. Linear walk, 8.5m, total ascent 500m, moderate.
A mini-
A Border Skirmish
Enjoy a tour of the lovely unspoilt Georgian market town of Montgomery, including the impressive Norman castle and ancient hill-fort, before venturing into the rolling hills of the Welsh Marches. Once the scene of many border conflicts, the pastoral landscape between Montgomery and the Hamlet of Llandyssil, with its mixture of Welsh and English place-names, will enchant you with its beauty and tranquillity. Circular walk, 7 miles, total ascent 450m, moderate.
Enjoy a tour of the lovely unspoilt Georgian market town of Montgomery, including the impressive Norman castle and ancient hill-
Mysterious Shropshire
From the hamlet of Old Church Stoke, we start with a climb through a nature reserve then take in the magnificent views from delightful yet little-known Roundton Hill. From here, a rolling upland ramble across Stapeley Hill, an area dense with stone circles, hillforts, earthworks and other ancient relics surrounded by mystery and folklore. Finally, descend to our pick-up point in the scenic hamlet of Rorrington. Linear walk, 10.5miles, total ascent 600m, strenuous.
From the hamlet of Old Church Stoke, we start with a climb through a nature reserve then take in the magnificent views from delightful yet little-
The 'Quietest' Walk
A circular walk from Clun, taking in the splendid views from Bury Ditches hill fort, and looking at the scenery which inspired some of Shropshire's best know writers. Circular walk, 7 miles, moderate.
Pondering Pontesbury
An easy ramble looking at (almost) everything that's interesting in the lovely countryside of the Pontesbury and Pontesford area - Geology, quarrying, mining, nature reserves, hill forts, literary connections etc. Circular walk, 6 miles, easy.
An easy ramble looking at (almost) everything that's interesting in the lovely countryside of the Pontesbury and Pontesford area -
Pontesford - Shropshire
Stiperstones, Shropshire
Montgomery Hill - Shropshire
The Wrekin - Shropshire
