Dhustone Quarry Ruins – Clee Burf loop from Burwarton

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Dhustone Quarry Ruins – Clee Burf loop from Burwarton

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Dhustone Quarry Ruins – Clee Burf loop from Burwarton

03:29

11.8km

350m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Shropshire Hills National Landscape

Waypoints

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26 m

Boyne Arms

Highlight • Restaurant

Great country pub in the heart of the Shrophshire Hills, ideal place to start or finish a walk, serving up popular delicious food using locally sourced ingredients.

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4.26 km

Dhustone Quarry Ruins

Highlight • Historical Site

The ruined buildings are not actually castle ruins but old quarry buildings built around 1907. The hill was quarried from 1908 to 1937, largely for Dhustone. This hard, durable, almost …

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4.85 km

Shropshire's highest point

Highlight • Summit

4.88 km

Abdon Burf Summit (Highest Point of Brown Clee Hill)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Abdon Burf is the highest point in Shropshire and is the name for the higher of two summits on Brown Clee Hill. While much of the hill is covered in …

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5.35 km

Sunset on Brown Clee Hill

Highlight • Summit

7.27 km

Castle Covert

Forest

7.53 km

Clee Burf

Highlight • Historical Site

Clee Burf is the second of two summits on Brown Clee Hill, itself the highest point in Shropshire. This summit reaches 1,673 feet (510 m) and offers fantastic views of …

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8.77 km

Loughton Covert

Forest

9.27 km

Boyne Water Lake

Highlight • Natural Monument

Discover this tranquil little lake tucked away in the Shropshire Hills. The lake makes a great picnic spot, or if you're feeling daring, a wild swimming spot, too.

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11.8 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.73 km

4.11 km

859 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.56 km

3.12 km