Comments on: Let The Walking Season Commence!

By: andy

andy — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:32:02 +0000

It’s certainly a nice place Sally. Did you camp at Little Stretton?

By: sally

sally — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 21:07:03 +0000

last year i camped at church stretton with some friends and we did some walks on the long mynd….very enjoyable it was too..mind you any where with hills is enjoyable….

By: andy

andy — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 19:41:51 +0000

Take an early start, have a pint at the Ragleth Arms in Little Stretton and then climb up Ashes Hollow and wild camp about half way up. I hope to be taking my tarp there this weekend coming.

By: Jeff Pepper

Jeff Pepper — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:14:07 +0000

Thanks for the info Andy.I now find myself working P/T in a little shop in Newport Shropshire.There is a very tempting Fish & Chip Shop several doors away.When we get a spell of good weather and I have a day off work,I have it in mind to visit the Fish & Chip shop after work for my tea & then head off to Church Stretton for one nights camping & a good days walking.Ashes Hollow is a great route up onto the Long Mynd and the scenery is fantastic.

By: andy

andy — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:54:46 +0000

Of course!

By: johnhee

johnhee — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 11:49:16 +0000

a man after my own heart – spot a crowd, turn left

By: andy

andy — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 06:16:22 +0000

Depends where you started from Mike; that could be a nice walk!

By: mike pitt

mike pitt — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 22:21:45 +0000

sounds like you had a good day i walked down to lewisham in south london

By: andy

andy — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 21:17:03 +0000

I started at Church Stretton, walked to Little Stretton, walked up Ashes Hollow and onto the ridge of the Mynd, from there to Pole Bank. I then walked on to Pole Cottage, dropping down to the west side of the Mynd. Immediately (a little eccentric this) I turned left and climbed back up the Mynd via. the Shropshire Way, traversed backwards along the ridge back towards Pole Bank but before getting there atook the track eastwards to Minton. At Minton I walked down lanes to cross the train and road at Marsh Bank. From there I climbed up through woodland and then crossed fields until I climbed up on to the Ragleth Hill ridge. Walked along the ridge, before dropping down – through woodland) to the east side of Church Stretton.

I don’t know the basic stats of this walk – but I guess the cumulative ascent must be over 1,000 metres. Not bad for Shropshire!

By: Jeff Pepper

Jeff Pepper — Sun, 25 Mar 2007 20:47:59 +0000

Sounds like you had a great day out Andy.Can you please give me brief details of your route.THANKS JEFF