Above Clunbury

By Rhiannonw

Tue, 18 Nov 2025
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The day before the storm (13/11/25)

A fine day – can we go out?
Lunch up in Shropshire and then
a quick look at the map, and
drive west to the village of Clunbury.
Walk up the lane, and up a steepish path
through the wooded hillside,
path angled around the hillside so not to be too steep
covered in sodden fallen leaves
so careful not to slip (especially on the downward return).
All the way up glimpses of the village down below
and surrounding hills and fields,
through bare, or semi-bare branches, bright in sunlight,
and at the top full views nearly all the way around
of Shropshire soft hills –.
Beautiful!

 

Certificate U
Poem
Countryside explorations
Nature
Autobiography

Comments

Submitted by insertponceyfre... on

It sounds and looks as if it was a wonderful walk - thank you for sharing it Rhiannon. I hope you didn't have any storm damage or flooding?

 

Submitted by GlosKat on

My great grandmother's family, the Lancasters, were sadlers in the area where Powys, Shropshire and Herefordshire come together.  Her father was the saddler at Peterchurch, her brother at Knighton and her nephew at Clun.  During the war my mother was evacuated from Southampton (which was being bombed because of the docks)  to the saddlery shop at Knighton.

I have had a couple of walking holidays in the Clun area, it's stunning scenery and so unspoilt.  I even found my great great grandfather's grave at the tiny St Michael’s church at Stowe. 

The Welsh Marches seem to be one of those almost secret places. People drive all the way up to Lake District to get wide open spaces and fantastic walking, when there's this lovely place down South that doesn't get mentioned much.  Probably just as well though.

PS Have you ever read An Idler on he Shropshire Borders by Ida Gandy ?  Her husband was the village doctor in Clunbury from 1930 to 1945.  It's a lovely, gentle book full of reminiscences.  If you know the area I think you'll love it.

 

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Hi Rhiannon,

nothing compares to a walk in the countryside, and at this time of year it's nice because although the sun is bright it's not too hot. The views sound wonderful from your vantage point, overlooking the village and hills.

Your poem and photos took me there, as they always do.

Thank you for sharing.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

Thank You for sharing your wonderful land! I love there being "full views nearly all the way around/of Shropshire soft hills –.Beautiful!"