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A view taken from The Rotunda.(Bandstand)
Photo taken by Roger Smith
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The flowery banks of the Rea Brook are attractive in late summer. Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council issue leaflets to help walkers and visitors explore and enjoy the Rea Brook Valley Local Nature Reserve. Photographed by Ian Thompson in 1994 as part of a slideshow and talk called 'Walks alo...
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This is a birds eye view of Clun in the south-west of Shropshire. To the west of the view you can see St George's church, which dates from the Norman period (1066-1154), whilst to the east perched on top of a ridge is Clun Castle, one of the important Marches castles.
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Coracles have been popular in Shropshire for many centuries, although today you will see them used for pleasure rather than as a means of transport. When the Iron Bridge first opened at the end of the 18th century many locals still preferred to use their coracles to cross the river rather than p...
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This photograph shows the River Severn next to the Quarry. Shropshire rarely has weather that is cold enough to freeze an entire section of the River over.
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This view of the path along the ridge of the Stiperstones looks almost otherworldly. In places such as this it can certainly be tough going under foot. Other than the difficult foot path this ridge is also known for five Bronze Age burial sites known as Cairns. Four of these are known as round...
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It is surprising that the partially decomposed remains of plants that grew millions of years ago could have turned into such a useful mineral as coal. The East Shropshire coalfield helped fuel the Industrial Revolution based around Ironbridge, but coal was also important in West Shropshire on the...
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This spindly looking hedge is probably no longer used to restrict farm animals as it looks like crops are grown either side. Hedges are not only useful for keeping animals in but are home to many carniverous insects that eat pests like greenfly and caterpillars. They also provide shelter for fa...
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The thickly wooded banks along this quiet section of the River Severn provide ideal cover for the shy Otter. The tree roots also help to stabilise the river banks. Photographed by John Tucker, Shropshire Wildlife Trust.
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A touch of winter frost keeps the visitors away from Cardingmill Valley. Despite being a very popular beauty spot, there are always times when it is quiet and peaceful. Photographed by National Trust, Cardingmill Valley.
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This hedge is full of gaps and of little use in keeping stock out. It has been regularly cut back which, after time, damages the structure of a hedgerow and leads to gaps. A traditional method of maintaining hedges it to lay the hedge. This involves cutting the taller growth part through the b...
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This relict hedge near Bayston Hill shows the very old and thickened stems of what is probably ash. The traditional management of hedges involved 'laying' the hedge where tall saplings were partly cut, laid almost flat along the hedge and held in place by stakes. This would strengthen the hedge...
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