The Shropshire Summit
The Clee Hills Walks always come in pairs. A July summit of Titterstone, followed one month late by its Brown sister. One day, I am sure to walk the saddle between the two peaks.
This is a straightforward walk - park up on north-west flanks (SO607872) and consider the changing seasons. Fleece on, a nip in the air, with the parked up cars bombarded with falling acorns. But it's bright and sunny and I really wish I could find a way of bottling it up for the cruelest of incoming months.
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| Early in the walk - looking over North West Shropshire |
In terms of interest, there is little. Abandoned quarries, showing former mining activity. The highest coalfield in England. Dhustone - a hard dolerite - used in road building. Just the shells of former buildings, the old metallic posts and the dips in the landscape remain.
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| Mine Workings |
And WWII air crashes. 23 Airman lost their lives. The wreckage of a Wellington apparently in Boyne Water (passed on this walk). A Junkers bomber, lost after a raid on Birmingham, cutting a swathe through the trees and resulting in the deaths of 4.
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| Near Monkey's Fold |
A day to enjoy the views...
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| Atop Brown Clee Hill |
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| Looking towards Titterstone - July's Conquest |
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| Dropping down to Abdon |
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| After climbing back up, dropping down to the car |
Walk Details
Distance - 9 Miles
Geocaches - 2
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