Скачать или смотреть Shropshire Way, Day 1; Lyth Hill to Bishop’s Castle

Due to weather (unseasonably hot), we cut the first 4 miles between Shrewsbury and Lyth Hill.

Conforming with conventional wisdom for the Shropshire Way would have us start in the town and finish at The Bridges in Ratlinghope (at the base of the Long Mynd).

Our plan was to walk through to Bishop's Castle, which is usually the end of day 2.

Total distance (including a couple of field edge diversions where we didn't want to trample newly planted crops) was 24.2 miles / 39 kilometres.

Elevation, of which there is no shortage, was 3,044 feet / 928 metres.

Maps used:

OS Explorer (1:25,000) 241
OS Landranger (1:50,000) 137

Accommodation:

The Poppy House, Bishop's Castle

Food & Drink:

The Bridges, Ratlinghope
Three Tuns Brewery, Bishop's Castle


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