You’d think this place was completely natural. It’s not. It was designed in the style of the famous 18th century landscape architect Capability Brown. But you’re too young to find this interesting. The fact that it’s all made from papier-mâché and string is just too dull for words.
Sweet chestnuts were brought to Britain by the Romans. They planted them to make breakfast porridge out of the nuts. They gave up though because whilst they waited for the trees to grow, their tea got cold.
Every time you walk over the gravestone bridge someone shivers. Splash it with water to see if you can read his name.
Church Stretton was once known as Little Switzerland. Not ‘cos it looks pretty, but ‘cos of the rich chocolate quarries on the Long Mynd. Sadly the quarries are closed – all the chocs have been scoffed. Church Stretton’s name is Anglo-Saxon; the church, in the town on the street. The ‘street’ is a Roman road known as Watling Street.
Follow Shrewsbury Road towards Little Stretton turning right up Cunnery Road following signs for the Longmynd Hotel. The car park is up the hill on the right, just past the hotel entrance.