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From mountain biking, paragliding and fell walking to festivals, markets, nature trails and shopping - there's plenty to do in the Shropshire Hills.

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National Trust

Landscape, Nature Conservation and Access to the Countryside

Contact: Peter Carty Tel: 01694 723068

Secret Hills Walking Holidays

Comprehensive walking holidays.

All arrangements made. Full weeks weekends midweek groups especially welcome

Contact: Alan Garner Tel: 01694 723 600

The Outdoor Depot

The Outdoor Depot specialises in selling clothing and footwear for all kinds of outdoor activities including hill walking, trekking, traveling, back packing, Nordic walking, Running, mountaineering, rock climbing, Mountain Biking, Paragliding / Hang gliding, as well as equipment for camping.

Tel: 01694 724293

Beyond Extreme Paragliding Centre

Beyond Extreme Ltd specialise in hill launch paragliding courses, taster days, corporate events, and tandem flights.

Church Stretton Arts Festival

A two week festival of Music and the Visual Arts in the Heart of the Shropshire Hills.

Contact: Roger Stokes Tel: 01694 724094

Church Stretton Golf Club

Contact: John Povall Tel: 01743 860679

Church Stretton Town Park

Enjoy the gardens, Tennis, Bowls, Croquet, Crazy Golf, Skate Park, BMX Track, Swings & Roundabouts. Located by the A49/Sandford Avenue junction

Contact: Town Council Tel: 01694 722113

Church Stretton Visitor Information Centre

A Shropshire County Customer First Point including services for visitors and local residents.

Tel: 01694 723133

Church Stretton Walking Festival

Four days of walks of varying length and difficulty, suitable for all members of the family, combined with social activities in the evening.

Equestrian Centres

You couldn’t ask for a better place to ride than Shropshire. If you want to find out about the best places to walk, trot or canter, this is the site for you.

Espiritu Ballooning Experience

If you would like to experience the freedom of a balloon flight or to give someone else a unique gift that they will remember forever then we have the package for you.

Hillview Trout Fishery

Hillview offers spectacular trout fishing in crystal clear spring fed water, nine miles to the south of Shrewsbury in Shropshire, at the foot of the Lawley and Caradoc Hills

Long Mynd Soaring Association (model gliders)

The Home of Model Flying on the Long Mynd

Contact: Tim Goodwin Tel: 01694 724204

Long Mynd Soaring Club

We are a club of qualified pilots and do not train new recruits. However, there are local schools who will be happy to teach you to fly.

Contact: Tim Dunn Tel: 01588 672919

Long Mynd Walking

We offer a range of courses and access to leisure activities in this beautiful area for young people and adults. Formal or informal, certificated or for leisure, our aim is always to help you to enjoy your experience with us.

Tel: 07917 104837

Midland Gliding Club

Midland Gliding Club is one of the oldest and certainly the highest gliding club in the UK sitting on top of the 1500' Long Mynd to the West of Church Stretton.

Contact: Jon Hall Tel: 01588 650206

Plush Hill Cycles

Bike Hire: Mountain Biles; Electric Bikes. Daily Rates

Shropshire Hills AONB

The Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) was designated in 1958 and covers a quarter of Shropshire. Their website has lots of ideas of things to do and places to see

Contact: Stephanie Hayes Tel: 01588 674087

Shropshire Hills Mountain Bike and Outdoor Pursuit Centre

Located at The Station Inn Marshbrook

Tel: 01694 781208

Shropshire Walking

Use Church Stretton as a centre for many lovely walks in Shropshire.

Two Walks from Cardingmill Valley

WALK 1 - A Ridge Too Far - strenuous

Walk 2 - Pools and Pipes - moderate