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United Kingdom
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West Midlands Region
Much Wenlock

Major's Leap & Wenlock Edge loop

Intermediate

4.3

(6)

36

hikers

Major's Leap & Wenlock Edge loop

02:27

8.68km

180m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 24, 2024

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Parking

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1.76 km

Major's Leap Viewpoint

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Named after the Royalist major - Major Smallman - who is said to have leapt off Wenlock Edge on horseback to escape pursuers during the English Civil War, this viewpoint affords fine views out towards Shrewsbury.

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3.41 km

View from Abdon Burf

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Abdon Burf is the site of an Iron Age Hillfort, one of several dotted across Brown Clee Hill. At 540 metres Abdon Burf is the highest hill in Shropshire, with neighbouring Clee Burf standing slightly lower at 510m.

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3.85 km

Lea Quarry Lime Kilns

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Lea Quarry was a limestone quarry and the disused tramway used to connect the quarries with the lime kilns. Lime is made by heating limestone, a relatively simple process that has been known and used for thousands of years.

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8.68 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.51 km

3.21 km

938 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.14 km

2.53 km

1.01 km

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