Walking
Folly View is located on the edge of the South Shropshire Hills and is a fantastic area for those who enjoy walking and cycling. The Shropshire Way is easily accessible within half a mile of Folly View and can be explored in four directions from Craven Arms. There are also many circular walks that can be started from Folly View.
Circular Walks From Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
A short walk east of less than half a mile brings you from Folly View to the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre.
There are several circular walks that start from and return to the Discovery Centre.
This three mile walk takes you along the River Onny where you might see Otters and even a Kingfisher. The route continues to Halford Wood where a viewpoint rewards you with great views of Wenlock Edge, the Stretton Hills and the Long Mynd, and both Titterstone Clee and Brown Clee.
The longer six mile route leads you to Flounders Folly – from which Folly View takes it’s name.
Heading south from the Discovery Centre you can enjoy the Three Woods Walk and within 5 minutes you will find yourself in the heart of the countryside and exploring the woods and fields of South Shropshire. This walk is full of hidden gems including a Civil War battlefield, a hidden fortress, a deer park and a Roman road!
The longer 7 mile and more challenging Three Woods route takes in the earthworks of Norton Camp, an Iron Age hill fort dating from about 300 BC. This camp is renowned for the double rampart and ditch of its defences and archaeological evidence from excavations suggests it was once a hilltop town.
The Shropshire Way
The Shropshire Way is a waymarked long distance footpath which runs 224 kilometres / 139 miles around the interior of Shropshire in a large loop.
Within the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty an additional loop on the route takes you to Stiperstones, Bishops Castle and Clun linking back to the main route via the Onny Valley at Little Stretton and the Long Mynd.
The Long Mynd
A short drive north – 10 miles and less than 20 minutes – and you can walk over the Long Mynd.
The Long Mynd is an upland plateau situated between the Stiperstones to the east and Wenlock Edge to the west – these are the three main features of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The topographical map above illustrates the heights of the main peaks of the Long Mynd.
Offa's Dyke Trail
Travelling a few miles west gives the opportunity to hike part of the Offa’s Dyke Trail.
This 177 miles National Trail follows the English/Welsh border alongside the 8th Century Offa’s Dyke.
Walking Festivals
There are local walking festivals for example Bishop’s Castle Walking Festival. The annual Ludlow Magnalonga is a ramble and feast for families. For the more athletic there is the annual Shropshire Way 80K Festival which starts at the Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre.
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