Secret Hills Walking Holidays

Location:	Shropshire Hills
From:	27th August 2010
Days:	3, 4, 5
Nights:	3, 4, 5
Price:	£295, £355, £405

We have selected five superb moderate Shropshire Hills walks for you.  Each 9/10 miles walk is in a different area of the Shropshire Hills, showing the diversity of countryside here. Each has it’s own magnificent views. The walks take in the majesty of Caer Caradoc, the wild Stiperstones ridge, the country around Offa’s Dyke, and the Long Mynd’s spectacular valleys and moorland. walks.

Accommodation and meals

Accommodation is single en suite rooms - no sharing. All hotels have a bar, and lounge In Shropshire we stay at The Longmynd Hotel, you can see the hotel accommodation by visiting the hotel's website,  We have lunch at one of Shropshire’s lovely country pubs, and dinner is three course at the hotel. An example of a menu is shown here.  Walking starts at 9.30 am, and we generally finish for that welcome cuppa at 4.30 pm. This will give you plenty of time to get ready for dinner. Dress code is smart casual.

Your walks leaders will make this weekend break relaxing and the wonderful walking will stimulate your enthusiasm for the wide outdoors.

What you get on a Secret Hills break

• Hotel bed and breakfast– en suite two nights
• Three course dinner
• Lunch
• Personal service
• Expert guiding
• Flexibility
• No single supplement
• A social, relaxed approach

Walk One

A superb walk through Carding Mill Valley,  ascending to the top of the Long Mynd at Pole Bank. Walking along the heather-clad ridge before descending down one of the many delightful valleys for our lunch stop at a local hostelry. In the afternoon, we ascend Ragleth Hill and walk along it’s ridgeline with superb views in all directions. We finally return to Church Stretton in time for a cuppa.

 Walk Two

Our walk takes us to the ancient and picturesque village of Cardington, over the Stretton Hills in the morning, passing ancient rock formations, steeped in local legend. Lunch is at the magnificent Royal Oak - a 16th Century hostel, offering a great menu selection. We return to Church Stretton via the Wilderness and moody Caer Caradoc, site of an ancient hill fort.

 Walk Three

We travel out over the Long Mynd to reach the rocky tors of the Stiperstones ridge. This is a magnificent drive in Shropshire’s best hill country. Our walk takes us under the legendary Devil’s Chair before descending to the old lead mining village of Snailbeach. Lunch is at the quaint Stiperstones Inn.  In the afternoon, we pass several old lead mines as we view the Stiperstones Ridge from a distance ending up at The Bog Visitor Centre for a cuppa and cake. Transport back to Church Stretton.

Walk Four

Clun is the centre of our walk, and we take in Bury Ditches Hillfort and parts of The Shropshire Way. Clun is a Norman town, with a ruined castle and old pack horse bridge over the River Clun. Walking amongst rolling hills and valleys, always green, always welcoming.

Walk Five

We walk the North end of the Longmynd - out to The Batch and Gogbatch, lovely valleys iwth gurgling streams. Onto the Longmynd Moor. and along part of its legnth, begre descending back into Church Stretton down the narrow Townbrook Valley.