Church Stretton, B Walk, 8th October 2022

Lead by Richard Hawkins, 8.5 miles.

This is a “B plus” walk that has a long (almost 2 miles) rocky climb from Church
Stretton through Rectory Wood and then up along Motts Road to the top of Carding
Mill Valley. There are free toilets and a cafe at the National Trust visitor centre about
half a mile from the start. Leaving the valley we will walk along the top of the Long
Mynd on the Port Way or Shropshire Way to Pole Bank, the highest point of the walk
at 512 metres elevation with fine views of the surrounding countryside. We then
begin the most scenic part of the walk as we cross the Long Mynd down along
narrow paths high above deep valleys. Descending steadily, sticks will be beneficial
for much of the descent is steep and requires care as it has long drops into the valley
below to one side of the pathway. The final section is through hilly woodland leading
back to Church Stretton.