Sunday, 17th July 2016
| Walk: | Gaer Stones, Battle Stones, Willstone, Cardington, Lower Farm, Little Caradoc, Caer Caradoc Hill, Three Fingers Rock plus The Wrekin | ||
| Start Point: | Lay-by | Grid Reference: | |
| Distance: | 8.4 miles + 2.6 miles | Ascent: | 2,070 feet + 830 feet |
| Time: | 4.5 hours + 1 hour | ||
| Weather: | Sunny and hot | ||
| Comments: | After seeing this ridge the previous day we decided that it had to be walked before moving on to Ironbridge. The early part of the walk was quite pleasant but the star was the Caer Caradoc Hill. Walking south from Little Caradoc there was a very pleasant green path with excellent views all around. Moving on to Ironbridge we decided on a quick trip up The Wrekin where an Iron Age Hill Fort used to sit on the summit. |
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Caer Caradoc Hill
Church Stretton with The Long Mynd (Mountain) behind
Heading past The Gaer Stones we eventually reach . . .
The Battle Stones . . .
where we take time out . . .
for a couple of photos
Leaving The Battle Stones behind . . .
we make our way down towards Cardington . . .
where some birds were having a bath in a ford
From Little Caradoc we have excellent views . . .
to Church Stretton . . .
and the road we had driven across the previous day
Looking back up the ridge
Reaching the summit of The Wrekin . . .
there are more great views . . .
in all directions . . .
but which way do we go now?