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Glebe Farm Cottage is a great base for your holiday whatever
your interests. A network of local paths and
byeways within a short distance of the Cottage. The Stretton Hills (Ragleth, Lawley and Caradoc - by legend the last stand of King Caracticus against the Romans). The Long Mynd. This National Trust land combines open moor with scenic valleys. The Stiperstones. A dramatic outcrop of quartz - overlooking the Welsh Hills. Wenlock Edge. A limestone escarpment stretching from Much Wenlock to Church Stretton. Slightly further afield, but within easy car access for a day out, are Clun Forest, the Wrekin, Offa's Dyke and the Welsh Hills. Ludlow. An unspoilt ancient market town of the Marches with over 500 listed buildings, Norman Castle, St Lawrence church (dating back to the 12th Century) frequent markets, renowned restaurants, annual festivals and the racecourse. Golf courses and fitness centre with swimming pool. Much Wenlock with its Priory. Bridgnorth and the Severn Valley Railway. Ironbridge Gorge, a World Heritage Site and birthplace of industry in Britain. Stokesay Castle, regarded as the best surviving example of a fortified Manor House in the country. The mediaeval Cathedral cities of Hereford (with the Mappa Mundi) and Worcester or the historic town of Shrewsbury are less than an hour away by car. |