Wenlock Edge behind our house runs for twenty odd miles, a wooded escarpment that bisects the county of Shropshire on a north-east-south-west axis. It’s not always easy to see out for the tree cover, but here and there, a few choice viewpoints give you a glimpse of Shropshire’s other hills, the Long Mynd living up to its name in the distance here. I’m fumbling for the name of the hill in the middle distance (not recognising it from this angle). It could be Caradoc.
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If we turn right round in the other direction, then we can see Clee Hill:
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Closer to home, you can take the National Trust footpath out of Much Wenlock and head for the Edge landmark, Major’s Leap, from where, on a winter’s day, you may be treated to an other-worldly view of the Wrekin, subject of many quaint Shropshire tales. (My version here).
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And coming down the Edge footpath behind our house you have a fine view of Much Wenlock hugged round by hills, Walton Hill and Shirlett Forest:
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And while I’m showing off our local hills, I can’t leave out the town’s favourite landmark: Windmill Hill with a small turquoise person heading over it:
Lens-Artists: over the hill Donna at Wind Kisses has set this week’s challenge.
Tish Farrell 
Lovely post. It feels like a very ancient part of the country from these images ( and from folklore). Some places just hold on to their heritage and sense of otherworldliness more easily than others
I love your version of ‘over the hill’. Shropshire certainly has a few and lovely they are too.
I knew these would strike a chord with you, Jude.
Shropshire really has the edge when it comes to hills. As this post demonstrates so well.
It truly does have some very distinctive uplands 🙂
The setting is ready for story—perhaps a mystery?
Love that view of Clee hill
Artist dream…Beautiful place.
How lucky that Wedlock Edge is behind your house. I would love that. So many places to wander and the weather changes it daily, I am sure. Love the rolling hills of green that carry the eye along the way. I also think having the trees or shrubs at the front of your photos brought a frame and allowed us to see that view. My favorite was of Much Wenlock. It looks like chocolate milk.
Great contribution to Over the Hill, Tish.
Cheers, Donna. Thanks for all those nice words.
Welcome.
If you dig about carefully it is possible to find Ammonite fossils on Wenlock Edge
I’ve never looked on Wenlock Edge itself, but some of the limestone blocks our cottage is built with are full of coral parts and sponges and bits of shell.
LOL for the small turquoise person Tish. I remember seeing that structure once before. Loved your hills this week – lucky you for being so beautifully surrounded!
Thanks, Tina. We are v. lucky with our hill country.
These are really amazing hills, Tish. Lovely captures 🙂
Many thanks, Hammad.
How wonderful to enjoy the view from your backyard! Love these images, Tish!
Thanks, Amy.
Gorgeous Tish. Brings back many happy memories. I am a North Shrops guy living now in Manchester. On a small scale, nothing beats the south shropshire hills and Carding Mill Valley. I wish I could myself and my choccy Lab there more often.
So glad to bring back happy memories. And yes, Carding Mill Valley and surroundings are very hard to beat (for humans and labs), though they’re rather more busy these days.
with all that hill climbing Tish you are definitely not over it! Lovely views bringing back many reminiscences
Thank you for that fitness endorsement, Laura 🙂
GRRREAT great hills. ‘The hills are alive…!’
Ha! They’re singing too…
Marvellous. I have fond memories of the Carding Mill Valley, and the Stiperstones always had a bit of a sinister aura….
I enjoyed the wonderful views from your eyes.
So happy to hear that, Teresa. Thank you.
Oh, I love your hills, Tish. You live in such beautiful surroundings, and you always capture the different moods so well. Love the intense green in the sunlight as well as the more soft and wheaten ones.
Many thanks for those thoughtful comments, A-C.
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You have lovely surroundings. Who wouldn’t want that view of the hills?