This little gem was quite hard to find. I think that it is best approached when combined with a longer walk as there is little to no parking at the base of the heath itself. If a lot of people came, then the tiny single track lanes would soon become clogged. There are farms and homes that need these access roads to remain clear.

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Walk description

Our start point was at the base of the heath where there is a faded information sign at a T-junction. We chose to bear slightly left then make our own way diagonally up the side of the heath. There is open access here however, you must observe countryside code. If you would like to see the OS Maps route we took, it is here.

As it was March, the bracken and brambles were not yet out. I imagine that this direct ‘scale up the side’ approach would be harder once the growth is in. As it was, it took us about 25 minutes to get to the trig point. As well as the trig, there is a little hollow of stones forming a shelter. We took advantage of this to have a picnic before setting off down the other side of the hill.

There was a path at the top that seemed to run almost North – South. I will come back and explore this another time and create a longer route that follows this path.

We followed the track south for a while, and then peeled off to the right to curve back to where we had parked the car. There are wonderful views across Shropshire and into Wales. We did this walk at the end of March and the spring greens were just starting to really pop in the spring sunshine.

We were off the path again, descending through grass and alongside some rock formations, and hollows in the ground. As we neared the car, we had to detour around a section of gorse. Again, it was easy enough for us to do this, but once the bracken and brambles are grown it may be a much harder route to take.

Summary:

There are excellent views from the top, and a little shelter for a picnic. I imagine it is often windy up there, it was when we went. You are able to chose your own route to the top and there are plenty of zig zagging animal paths to help you. If you were to start from a different point, you would be able to take a more formal path all the way to the top. Suggest that you don’t bring a car here and hope to park as the space is very limited.