Beginning about ten miles south of Shrewsbury, the upland heaths of the Long Mynd , some ten miles long and between two and four miles wide, run parallel to and just to the west of the A49. This is prime walking territory and the heathlands are latticed with footpaths, the best of which offer sweeping views over the border to the Black Mountains of Wales. Nestled at the foot of the Mynd beside the A49 is CHURCH STRETTON , a tidy little place and one-time fashi... [More]