Category Archives: Shropshire

Church Stoke to Bishops Castle.

Posted on June 12, 2017 by crosbyman66

Yesterday I was out with Crosby Rambling Club on a walk in the border country spanning Shropshire and Wales. We started our walk from the outskirts of Church Stoke and almost immediately began the climb up Todleth Hill. This is … Continue reading →

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Misty mountains

Posted on October 22, 2015 by crosbyman66

Last weekend I was back in Church Stretton for the third time in five weeks. It’s beginning to feel like home. This time I was there with Crosby Rambling Club. I had previously accompanied the leaders on the reccees for … Continue reading →

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Church Stretton, A beast of a ‘B’ walk

Posted on October 5, 2015 by crosbyman66

Yesterday I was back in Church Stretton to do a reccee for the forthcoming ‘B’ party walk with Crosby Rambling Club. Out leaders were Jean and Lynn. It was to be their first attempt at leading a walk and they … Continue reading →

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Church Stretton reccee

Posted on September 15, 2015 by crosbyman66

Last weekend I was in Shropshire at Church Stretton to do a reccee for the forthcoming ‘A’ party walk for Crosby Rambling Club.  Malcolm was the leader and I accompanied him along with Mike and Les on what was an … Continue reading →

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Ellesmere Lakes

Posted on September 9, 2011 by crosbyman66

The mere at Ellesmere is the largest and most spectacular of the nine glacial meres around the “North Shropshire Lake District”. It is situated on the edge of town and is a legacy of the last ice age when large … Continue reading →

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The Long Mynd

Posted on September 2, 2011 by crosbyman66

Sunday 21st August. A group of us from my local gym set out for an easy walk in Shropshire. We started our walk from Church Stretton and walked up the beautiful Carding Mill Valley. The slopes were covered in heather … Continue reading →

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Church Stretton

Posted on June 16, 2010 by crosbyman66

  Reccee for a CHA walk. I am due to lead the “B” party on the next outing of the CHA when we will be visiting Church Stretton. My objective is the Long Mynd, a prominent whale-backed hill that rises … Continue reading →

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