Long Mynd
The Long Mynd is the back drop to Church Stretton, seven miles north of Craven Arms. The Long Mynd is approximately 7 miles long by 3 miles wide. The highest point is Pole Bank at 516 metres (1,693 feet) above sea level. It is classed as a Marilyn. Much of the Long Mynd is owned […]
Dog Friendly Places to Eat
The places mentioned here I know to be dog friendly at the time of writing. I have had good meals at these places but again this can change. The Rose and Crown, Ludlow The Church Inn, Ludlow The Swan Inn, Aston Munslow The Green Dragon, Little Stretton You don’t need a dog to go and […]
Hill Forts near Craven Arms
There are over fifty hill forts in Shropshire and there is access to a lot of them. From our door there is Norton Camp. It can’t be seen from our house but is well worth the walk up through Whettleton. Although covered in trees and shrubs, the ramparts are impressive. The interior is a field […]
Stokesay Castle
Stokesay Castle is a fortifyed medieval house and is considered the best preserved example in England. It forms a ‘comparatively complete ensemble’ of medieval buildings. The fact they remain largely unchanged is very unusual. Previous owners have tried to repair what existed rather than rebuild and reconstruct. It is Grade one listed and a scheduled […]
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
The Secret Hills Discovery Centre in Craven Arms was opened in 2002 and run by the County Council. It was set up to encourage tourism to the area. The Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre changed its name in more recent times and is now run by a charitable organisation, Grow Cook Learn. There is an interactive […]
Tusker
Tusker, the mammoth outside the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre in Craven Arms has a new coat. Tusker had began to look a bit worn and dull, being out in all weathers and being stroked by all those children and adults. He now looks bright and wooly again and is ready to be cuddled. Tusker has […]
Clun Green Man Festival
The Clun Green Man Festival is on the 30th April and the 1st May 2017. There is something for everyone, Morris Dancing, Mummer Plays, live music, craft fairs, duck races and lots more. The Festival first took place in the thirteenth century and has been running in it present form since 2001. It is a […]
The Onny Meadows
In a few of my blogs I have talked about the Onny Meadows here in Craven Arms. I often walk there as I have two border terriers called Hettie and Dillie. The Onny Meadows is thirty five acres of meadows and woodland, half a mile from Folly View Let. At the entrance to the meadows […]
The Sun Inn Leintwardine
The Sun Inn was being run as a Parlour Pub until 2009 when Flossie Lane who ran it died. Florence Lane was born in the pub in 1914 and had lived there all that time. She ruled the pub and expected customers to pay their respects to her on arrival. If you passed muster you […]