A walk on the wild side of the Stiperstones

I discovered this path on the Stiperstones a couple of years ago and decided to pay a return visit this week.

A walk on the wild side of the Stiperstones

It felt as if I was stepping back into the past because the track is bordered with the remains of stone cottages that were once home to lead miners and their families.

A little further on and I came across grassed-over spoil heaps and tumbledown walls, part of an industrial legacy stretching back to Roman times.

There was very little sunshine but the bright yellow gorse flowers provided a welcome splash of colour.

As I set up my tripod I was serenaded by the competing calls of a willow warbler and a mistle thrush - a great soundtrack to a working day.

Published by Shropshire and Beyond on

2023
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