SHROPSHIRE HILLS Cefn Gunthly & Heath Mynd, nr Bishop's Castle

Two very Welsh-sounding names, for two very English hills. To be fair they are right up against the Welsh border and Shropshire has plenty of other Welsh-sounding hills and hamlets. Rarely visited, you are most likely to notice Heath Mynd from passing northwards along the road from Bishop’s Castle
They are both easily assailed together in an morning or afternoon, and you might as well take a map with you as there is so much to see. A picnic would be useful on a lovely day too
Corndon Hill is very noticeable lying to the west - likewise the Kerry Ridgeway to the S/SW. Black Rhadley, lesser known hill, lies to the north. From Heath Mynd you can pick out the Stiperstones very easily. Again from Heath Mynd, the nearby Linley Hill lies to the east, with its procession of beech trees climbing the hill - beyond it the Long Mynd
For exploration, I would suggest the best route would be to park at the southern edge of the hills, move nothwrds between the two and climb Cefn Gunthley from the north. Then, after making your way to the northern edge of Heath Mynd, pick out a path to its summit. An attractive cluster of tree can be found to the SE of this same hill
For map of this suggested route see:
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For road users, should the lane off the Bishop’s Castle road be muddy beyond the first farm building, then you may find the farmer can be VERY rude. You can either tell him to get stuffed, or point out that it’s a public road and there is PLENTY of room - he can’t really do anything for fear of somebody damaging his farm, not that you would of course
- Tony
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