Shropshire Walks

Shropshire is the largest county in England not to have a coastline with an area of 1,346 square miles, also sometimes called Salop.

Geologically, the county is very varied with flat plains in the north and the Shropshire Hills in the south, which are an Area of Outstanding National Beauty and cover around 23% of the county.

Shropshire is an important agricultural area but has significant industrial roots, being the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution at Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge, where the world’s first iron bridge was erected over the River Severn in 1779.

Generally, Shropshire is quiet, with a relatively small population. There are no cities and most of the towns are quite small with a good supply of independent shops. As a county which borders Wales, historically it was on something of a front line and castles and hill forts abound.

Footpaths are everywhere and there are walks to suit all ages and abilities. My walks are all located in the Shropshire Hills which vary from heather covered moorland to limestone scenery.

Shropshire Reading List

Scroll down to see Shropshire walks.

Shropshire Walks With "Traffic Light" Rating For an explanation of the "traffic light "rating see My Walks page. Each symbol = 2½ miles
The start point for all walks can be located on Google Maps. Click here.
Brown Clee Hill
Caer Caradoc
Earl's Hill and Pontesford Hill
Knighton Circular (Note this walk also listed under Powys, Wales as that is where it starts)
Long Mynd
Stiperstones
Wenlock Edge

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