Rock Hill HT IG KN Llwyn START a 3 Hour (Approx.) 5½ Mile Circular Walk Over Rock Hill Starting and Finishing at St George’S Church, Clun

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H O F S EET O P TR R I S D T TP A R PO O S L WE T EW L N R E A Clun is one of the stops on Castle Connect, a weekend Shuttle E N LL N K E F I S T E I D E L LA L D NE A bus, which runs between Easter and September. N S T E www.shropshirehillsshuttles.co.uk H I G H S T R E E T Ri ST ver Clun GE ID R B River Clun B4368 A488

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OO R L U RO H School AD C VICA Clun Castle RAGE ROAD Clun START B4368 LLWYN ROAD Clun D OA R ON Walk 3: Rock Hill HT IG KN Llwyn START A 3 hour (approx.) 5½ mile circular walk over Rock Hill starting and finishing at St George’s Church, Clun. Cwm rydd This moderately easy walk is mainly on quiet lanes. A488 There are several stiles and fields with sheep; these can be avoided by taking the alternative route and staying on the lane at point 7. Hill House Churchbank

Church Bank Farm Cockford Hall

Lower Rockhill Rock Hill

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Rights of Way Rock Hill Woodland

Important information for visitors about the Country Code: • Take your litter home We hope you enjoy this series of walks • Close gates behind you to discover some of the quietest spots in • Keep dogs under control at all times the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. 4 At the crossroads Walk 3: Rock Hill 9 Cross the turn left up the hill. small field at the Rock Hill is above, to bottom of the the right. hill following the path diagonally 5 Looking back to the right, there are dramatic heading for the views over to the field gate. This Welsh Border. You brings you out are looking towards onto a bridleway. Springhill where the Turn right and Offa’s Dyke starts bear to the left. 1 Walk along the Knighton Road to the right to drop down to At the end of the of the church until you reach the Llwyn Road; Newcastle . 6 At the Pen Y Wern turning on your left, leave bridleway turn left downhill. turn right. the main road and proceed along the lane until At the summit there you come to a footpath fingerpost on the left. ! On the lane back towards Clun, you will 2 At St George’s Place follow the footpath sign are fine views over pass Thomas Cottage on the left; at the bottom the Clun Valley. for the green lane. The green lane meets the 7 At this point, if you prefer to avoid stiles and of the hill the lane drops into Hand Causeway. Llwyn Road again at Pear and Fir Tree Cottages. fields with livestock, stay on the lane. When you St George’s Church is on the right. To the south as you Stay on the road if you prefer not to walk on the reach the Pen Y Wern crossroads, turn left; this lane walk towards Rock green lane. drops you back into Clun. This alternative route Hill there are fine merges with the walk at point 10. views over to the Welsh Mountains, The path bears away from the hedge line Bache Hill, Black through the first field. In the second field it Mixen and Great follows a diagonal line to the right through a Rhos. field gate then drops down the hill. Continue down the road until you reach the crossroads, immediately after the two From the Llwyn Road there are good views of houses on the right hand side; staying on the Clun Castle over to the east. same lane, cross to a short stretch of lane onto the Knighton Road. This is a busy road with blind bends to your left and right so be very careful as If you have enjoyed you turn right and proceed along the main road this walk, look out for for approximately 150 yards until you see the this book, available sign post for Pen Y Wern. locally (£5.95). Walks There are good views over to the Stiperstones range from 2 – 14 and the Shropshire Hills south of Shrewsbury. miles and are graded leisurely to strenu- 8 Half way ous. It includes local down cross a points of interest – double stile history, archaeology, and turn left wildlife and more. 3 Pear and Fir Tree Cottages where the green along the To buy direct see https://sites.google. lane meets the road. Keep going up the Llwyn hedge just com/site/clunwalkinggroup Road until you reach the crossroads. crossed.