Geocaches - 1
Pub - Sun Inn, Leintwardine, Three Tuns
Previous Stages - Stage 1
Hopton Heath Railway Station is a lonely place to start a walk. An electronic notice board that gives only a phone number to ring for train information. A single track line, no other passengers.
Always Early |
13 minutes later, I am alighting at Knighton - still in England, even if the town the station serves is in Wales. I am ready to re-conquer Panpunton Hill on Offa's Dyke Path in wind conditions that seemed perfectly wild enough to me to be a named Storm. Maybe we have been spoiled this Winter.
It's worth the puffing and panting. Having walked this twice now, its fast becoming one of my favourite UK Views. One day, I will do it in decent conditions.
Flooded Teme Valley below - from last weeks Storm Dennis |
Capturing the Wind by Go Pro |
Never before have a I missed out on a pub but today's 2032 ft of ascent has been strenuous enough. I will return to the Sitwell Arms on another day.
Better than hoped for conditions |
Vron Farms Bull |
Hit the River Redlake valley floor for another climb through the fir trees of Hopton Titterhill. No other ramblers, but the occasional mountain biker sharing the paths.
3.5 hours after setting off, I am back in Hopton Castle for the long walk back to the Station.
Wild Shropshire |
For a closer look at the Castle found at Stage 1 |
There's no chance of post walk refreshment at Hopton but I am not far from Leintwardine, where there's a truly remarkable example of the a Parlour Pub. I'd checked out Google Maps, which seemed to show it was up for sale. I needed a repeat visit to confirm it has been left as I remember it. See my previous blog for the text, but I will leave you with today's photos.
Sign a touch battered, but as I remember it |
Room to the left |
Room to the right. A a very good three Tuns. Nan told me to use the coaster. |
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