SO4494 : Carding Mill Valley viewed from the Long Mynd
taken 3 years ago, near to Church Stretton, Shropshire, England
Carding Mill Valley is in the Long Mynd Hills and is owned and managed by the National Trust. The area covers 2,000ha of heather clad hillside. An important place for wildlife, geology, landscape and archaeology. The National Trust have an information Centre, shop and cafe in the valley.
The mill has been converted to other uses.
Website: Link
The Long Mynd is 22 square kilometres of upland plateau in Shropshire. The name means Long Hill. The highest point on the ridge is Pole Bank at 516m, making it the fourth highest point in Shropshire. Most of the hills are owned by the National Trust. The geology of the hills is mainly Pre-Cambrian in age.
Church Stretton is a small town about halfway between Ludlow and Shrewsbury on the A49. It lies within the Shropshire AONB. The Long Mynd Hills rise over the town to the west and Caer Caradoc to the east. The town gives its name to the rift valley in which it sits. Today it is a market town and tourist destination.
Wikipedia: Link
Website: Link
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- SO4494, 309 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Mat Fascione (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 6 October, 2021 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 8 October, 2021
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SO 447 943 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:32.6458N 2:48.9589W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
- View Direction
- East-northeast (about 67 degrees)