The Best Hiking Trails in Shropshire

After driving through the relatively flat terrain of northern Shropshire, the sudden appearance of the hills above Church Stretton can come as something of a shock, albeit a pleasant one! The hiking in the hills is as good as it looks and this wonderful loop will allow you to see the best of the region by traversing both the Long Mynd - the hills immediately to the west of Church Strettion - and Ragleth Hill; the peak which looms over the eastern side of the town....

Offa's Dyke is a large linear earthwork in Britain that roughly follows the border between England and Wales. It was built during the late 8th century, possibly by King Offa of Mercia, as a means of defining and defending the kingdom's frontier....