Wenlock Edge is a limestone escarpment near Much Wenlock, Shropshire, England and a site of special scientific interest because of its geology.[1] It is over 19 miles (31 km) long, running southwest to northeast between Craven Arms and Much Wenlock,[1] and is roughly 1,083 feet above sea level. The deciduous woodland which runs along it covers much of the steep slopes of the escarpment and in parts it is very well preserved.
It was featured on the 2005 TV programme Seven Natural Wonders as one of the wonders of the Midlands.
Wenlock Edge contains many interesting features such as Flounders' Folly, Wilderhope Manor and Shipton Hall and waymarked walks such as the Shropshire Way and bridleways such as the Jack Mytton Way. It is a popular area for hillwalking, cycling, mountain biking and horseriding and is also frequented by tourists and sightseers.
Robert Hart created a model forest garden from a small orchard on his farm called Highwood Hill in Wenlock Edge.[2]
- ^ a b "Wenlock Edge (SSSI)". Natural England. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
- ^ Robert Hart (1996). Forest Gardening. p. 45. ISBN 9781603580502.