Ludlow to Wheathill 10 Miles

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SHROPSHIRE WAY SOUTH SECTION About Stage 6: Ludlow to Wheathill 10 miles

Dinham Bridge & Ludlow Castle Caynham Camp Caynham Camp is an amazing Iron Age hillfort with its well preserved ramparts and terraces and wonderful views from its southern edge.

Beyond Nine Springs Farm you will reach a bridge. Climb up the embankment to walk along the old rail track (inclined plane) which would have carried stone from the quarry to a network of railways at Bitterley.

Titterstone Clee Leave Ludlow by Temeside, a riverside walk The third highest hill in Shropshire has been passing a medieval mill once used for paper worked since the Iron Age. Once a huge stone- and later for flour milling. After crossing the A49 walled hill fort covered the top but little can care is needed where there is no footway. If in a now be seen. The hill has been carved away and large group or worried about the traffic, divert reshaped in the search for coal, limestone and through Lower Ledwyche and make your way dhustone, a hard stone used for road laying. The south east to Caynham Camp. modern radar station is in stark contrast to the ancient earth works. Following the Main Route to Ledwyche Brook Crossing look for the major water pipeline Enjoy the fine views from the summit and make carrying water from the Elan Valley to your way north-eastwards, past a cairn known Birmingham. This is a remarkable feat of 19th as the Giants Chair, to pick up the waymarked century engineering using gravity to propel the route once more. water 73 miles to its destination.

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Radar Station on Titterstone Clee Hill

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Priors Halton Snitton Cleehill Open Access land Shop Visitor Information Centre Place of Worship B4361 LUDLOW Café Caravan/Camping Site B4214 Public House Museum Knowbury Toilets Car Parking Ledwyche Brook Building of Historical Interest Railway Station Sheet Hope Castle English Heritage Ludford Crossing Bagot Gardens National Trust Caynham Camp Wooton Visitor Attractions Forestry Commission Hill summit Youth Hostel