Hill five done today! Nigel drove us down to Shropshire to climb The Wrekin. This is a great hill that rises above the Shropshire plains giving great views all around. It's 407m high, and involves a short, sharp climb up to the top. It's another ancient hill fort, just like Bickerton and Caer Caradoc. You can still make out some of the earthworks. Legend has it that The Wrekin was formed when a giant was walking to Shrewsbury with a huge shovel full of earth to destroy the town. He met a cobbler with a sack full of shoes needing repair, and asked him for directions, telling him that he was going to damn the River Severn in order to flood the town. The cobbler replied that Shrewsbury was a long way off, showing him all the shoes he had worn out walking from there. The giant gave up his quest on hearing this and dumped his shovel of earth down, forming the Wrekin...We didn't see any giants today.
The weather was perfect. Morning showers cleared for us to walk up in the sunshine. It was a bit hazy for really good views, but you could see down to Caer Caradoc and the Long Mynd as well as East to Brown Clee Hill (on the list for anther day!). We enjoyed the walk as did our 2 dogs. We had a quick driving tour arund Wenlock Edge to Cardington for lunch at The Royal Oak washed down by a pint of Shropshire Lass.
Another great day, good weather, a good hill and good company!
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