Stiperstone Hill - Shropshire

Stiperstone Hill
Shropshire
September 2020

An Early Start..



Sunday 13th September
We had recently read in one of our magazines about Stiperstones Hill in Shropshire, rocky outcrop from the Ice Age.
So as it was only a day trip we had an early start to make sure of a parking spot for the benni, we had a lovely ride out and arrived with only a hand full of cars on the car park. There was a voluntary contribution of £3.00 for the days car park which we thought was great value but you did have to pay via a phone app which may stop some people paying.
Parked up first job of the day was a coffee and breakfast, as we were in the van breakfast was a full english to set us up for the hike ahead.


The ridge was formed 480 million years ago during the ice age, a mass of scree and rocky tors rising to 1759 ft above sea level, we donned our walking boots as the reports said it could be hard under foot in places, which as it happened was good advice.
The walk is a steady rise, not too steep, the path winds its way to the summit, once at the top we got stunning views all over the county.



There are various jagged outcrops named Manstone Rock and The Devils Chair, it took us about two and half hours to do the return walk but we did spend a lot of time taking in the views and taking photographs.


Back at the van it was cup of tea time, we should have bough some extra food as we were both a bit peckish but a packet of cookie biscuits would have to do, we sat and relaxed for an hour or so the rear doors swung open and the sun shining through.

Before returning home Adele found what looked like a nice stop off to visit, Acton Burnell Castle, it was supposed to be about 10 miles away but the Sat-Nav froze and we ended up going down some rally narrow lanes to get there. 



About 20 miles and an hour later we arrived, the castle itself is now ruined, built in the late 13th century by Robert Burnell, Bishop of Bath & Wells it was originally part of a much bigger complex with included the nearby St, Marys Church, the ruins were a pleasant and peaceful stroll to finish our time in this part os Shropshire.
We tootled back via Much Wenlock and Bridgnorth, a nice drive to finish out trip.

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