What are good first walks in Shropshire Hills & the Malverns?

Ludlow Castle and Whitcliffe Common (2.8 km, easy), The Stiperstones and the Devil's Chair (3.3 km, moderate) and Titterstone Clee Hill (3.5 km, easy). They're the shortest of our routes here that aren't graded hard.

Can I get to walks in Shropshire Hills & the Malverns without a car?

Yes: 7 of our 11 routes here start somewhere you can reach by train, bus or ferry, including The Long Mynd from Carding Mill Valley, Worcestershire Beacon from Great Malvern and Shrewsbury: the Quarry and the River Severn.

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Walks in Shropshire Hills & the Malverns

The heather plateau of the Long Mynd, Stiperstones' rocky tors and the long, open ridge of the Malverns.

11 walks

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Moderate · New

The Long Mynd from Carding Mill Valley

Church Stretton

5.7 km · 300 m · 2–2.5 h

Great Malvern from Worcestershire Beacon

Easy · New

Worcestershire Beacon from Great Malvern

Great Malvern

4.4 km · 330 m · 1.5–2 h

Moderate · New

The Stiperstones and the Devil's Chair

The Stiperstones

3.3 km · 120 m · 1–1.5 h

Easy · New

Shrewsbury: the Quarry and the River Severn

Shrewsbury

3.6 km · 30 m · 1 h

Easy · New

Ludlow Castle and Whitcliffe Common

Ludlow

2.8 km · 80 m · 1 h

The tiny village of Eaton, with Wenlock Edge behind.

Easy · New

Wenlock Edge from Much Wenlock

Much Wenlock

5.8 km · 100 m · 1.5–2 h

Moderate · New

The Wrekin

Wellington

3.6 km · 250 m · 1.5 h

Moderate · New

Caer Caradoc from Church Stretton

Church Stretton

6.6 km · 270 m · 2–2.5 h

Moderate · New

British Camp and the Herefordshire Beacon

Malvern Hills

4.8 km · 260 m · 1.5–2 h

Easy · New

Titterstone Clee Hill

Cleehill

3.5 km · 110 m · 1–1.5 h

Easy · New

Ironbridge to Coalport through the gorge

Ironbridge

4.2 km · 70 m · 1–1.5 h

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Guide · 10 walksWinter walks that don't need an ice axeTen hills that give you a proper winter day, big skies, frost and all, without the snow and ice that turn walking into mountaineering.

Shropshire Hills & the Malverns at a glance

11 routes.

Good first walks

Ludlow Castle and Whitcliffe Common · 2.8 km · 80 m
The Stiperstones and the Devil's Chair · 3.3 km · 120 m
Titterstone Clee Hill · 3.5 km · 110 m

By train, bus or ferry

The Long Mynd from Carding Mill Valley · 5.7 km · 300 m
Worcestershire Beacon from Great Malvern · 4.4 km · 330 m
Shrewsbury: the Quarry and the River Severn · 3.6 km · 30 m

Questions about Shropshire Hills & the Malverns

What are good first walks in Shropshire Hills & the Malverns?: Ludlow Castle and Whitcliffe Common (2.8 km, easy), The Stiperstones and the Devil's Chair (3.3 km, moderate) and Titterstone Clee Hill (3.5 km, easy). They're the shortest of our routes here that aren't graded hard.
Can I get to walks in Shropshire Hills & the Malverns without a car?: Yes: 7 of our 11 routes here start somewhere you can reach by train, bus or ferry, including The Long Mynd from Carding Mill Valley, Worcestershire Beacon from Great Malvern and Shrewsbury: the Quarry and the River Severn.