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Much Wenlock Guildhall – Much Wenlock Priory loop from Presthope

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Much Wenlock Guildhall – Much Wenlock Priory loop from Presthope

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Much Wenlock Guildhall – Much Wenlock Priory loop from Presthope

03:07

11.5km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 24, 2026

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467 m

View from Abdon Burf

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Abdon Burf is the site of an Iron Age Hillfort, one of several dotted across Brown Clee Hill. At 540 metres Abdon Burf is the highest hill in Shropshire, with neighbouring Clee Burf standing slightly lower at 510m.

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3.63 km

Wenlock Edge Lime Kiln

Highlight • Historical Site

Discover the ruins of this old lime kiln located along Wenlock Edge, a narrow limestone escarpment that runs from Craven Arms to Ironbridge.

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6.01 km

St Milburga's Well

Highlight • Historical Site

Milberga became the abbess of Much Wenlock and is now known as St Milberga. There are a number of stories associated with the saint.

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6.13 km

Much Wenlock Guildhall

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A Grade II-listed building, the Guildhall is a stunning example of 16th-century architecture. Eye-catching with its half-timbered construction, this gloriously wonky building is open to the public much of the time from April to October each year.

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6.20 km

Corn Market and Agricultural Library

Highlight • Historical Site

6.24 km

Much Wenlock Priory

Highlight • Religious Site

Much Wenlock is a charming little market town steeped in history and natural beauty located in Shropshire.

Perhaps the most fascinating thing to know about Much Wenlock, is it is …

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6.47 km

Nanny Morgan's Squatters' Cottage

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Ancient law stipulated that if you could erect overnight a structure with a chimney and have a fire blazing in that chimney before morning you could claim rights to the …

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9.15 km

Major's Leap Viewpoint

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Named after the Royalist major - Major Smallman - who is said to have leapt off Wenlock Edge on horseback to escape pursuers during the English Civil War, this viewpoint affords fine views out towards Shrewsbury.

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11.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.88 km

2.64 km

1.03 km

957 m

Surfaces

6.00 km

2.24 km

2.04 km

740 m

408 m

106 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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Much Wenlock Guildhall – Much Wenlock Priory loop from Presthope

View from Abdon Burf

Wenlock Edge Lime Kiln

St Milburga's Well

Much Wenlock Guildhall

Corn Market and Agricultural Library

Much Wenlock Priory

Nanny Morgan's Squatters' Cottage

Major's Leap Viewpoint

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