a174 Devil you know carrying rocks to fill a hole elsewhere. When he sat down for
The Long Mynd is a broad plateau of heathland and was probably a rest, his apron string broke causing him to drop all the rocks
used 5,000 years ago by neolithic traders. Their ancient trading he was carrying.
route, the Port Way, can still be followed today, crossing the And in another legend, if you happen to pass the ghostly
windswept summit while avoiding the wetter valleys. apparition of a Saxon earl riding a horse, then run! He won’t harm
The jagged quartzite rocks of the Stiperstones rise 20m higher you, but the sighting of Wild Edric is said to signify an imminent
than the Long Mynd, making it the second highest summit in the attack on England.
county. The sharp rocks that litter the path were caused during the As we rotate one final time to complete the panorama, in the
last Ice Age: rocky outcrops protruded above the glaciers and the distance we see The Wrekin rising majestically out of the north
constant freezing and thawing shattered them. Shropshire plain. And immediately before us lies Brown Clee Hill,
A series of quartzite tors cap this ridge and it’s these that we can which unusually has two summits. The tallest is Abdon Burf and at
make out from our vantage point. The most well known of these is 540m (1,771ft) is Shropshire’s highest peak.
the Devil’s Chair, said to have been created by Lucifer himself while These glorious views might be very different if it wasn’t for the
work of the Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership. The
Area of Outstanding
AONB designation means that the Government recog-
nise that the hills are just as scenically outstanding as
Natural Beauty
many of the country’s National Parks, but the local
authority makes planning decisions.
You can become a friend of the AONB, get involved with local projects Here on Titterstone Clee Hill, the remains of the hill’s
and receive a newsletter. For more information about the Shropshire industrial past, including quarrying for dolerite, are
Hills AONB
www.shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk for more details or write to: reminders of the activity before AONB protection.
Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership,The Old Post Office, Shrewsbury Climb to the summit of any of the county’s hills and
Road, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 9NZ.Tel: 01588 674080 or email we’re convinced you’ll agree with the AONB authorities
shaonbo@shropshire.gov.uk and us: having consumed the vistas, we are most
definitely drunk on Shropshire’s beauty.
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