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A view taken from The Rotunda.(Bandstand)
Photo taken by Roger Smith
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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This swampy woodland near Bomere Pool looks like it's straight from a film set. These mysterious looking woodlands are home to their own set of pla...
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Moody skies over Hawkstone Park near Wem in north Shropshire. Hawkstone Park was created in the 18th century by Sir Rowland Hill but the area is a...
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The stretch of the Prees Branch Canal north of Waterloo Bridge to the marina near Dobson's Bridge is disused and is now recognised as being an impo...
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Above Pennerley Meadows on the western flanks of the Stiperstones several small-holdings once used by lead miners families have now been abandoned ...
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In October 1990 an accidental fire burnt a large part of the heathland on Green Hill, between Perkins Beach and Mytton Dingle. These accidental fi...
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The rocks exposed on the ridge are known as Stiperstones Quartzite, and are of great interest to geologists. The rocks are of Ordovician age, whic...
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The western slope of the Stiperstones ridge is cut by several steep-sided deep valleys. The main two in this photograph are Perkins Beach in the f...
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This old hedge is only a remnant in the pasture/arable land opposite Meole Village, Shrewsbury. The hedge at one time continued along the field b...
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