Pedrocut's photos

Looking through an old book published in 1899, Nooks and Crannies of Shropshire, the author says... "...following an unfrequented sandy lane, drop to a secluded nook where the river Worf meanders past a small ivyclad water-wheel house, with the green glades of Davenport House feathering the hill slopes before us..." (1268 views in Panoramio)

Robert Plot (1686)... ...about Weeford they sow dills and lentils on their poorest soil, which serve to feed sheep and other cattle in the winter; they sow hemp and flax too in some places in small proportions, and for mixed grains beside their Muncorn, or wheat and rye mixt;they sow white and red wheat, common and sprat barley, both mixt that was hinted above; and upon their poorer lands, barley and French wheat mixt....(1367 views in Panoramio)

A bench to the right under a tree provided a seat for lunch in the drizzle. The next picture shows some visitors to share our bread. (2033 views in Panoramio)

As it was drizzling we found a bench under a tree to have our lunch. We had had many visitors at lunchtime on our walks, but never a pheasant and his kids. They had a taste for bread and we advised them to stay in the place of sanctuary and never wander too far!

We had tried to arrive at Catstree via a footpath from Hartlebury, but the first style was buried in a hawthorn bush, and so we returned to take the Lane.

The Trig Point took quite a bit of time to locate, and we sat to have a welcome cup of tea.

The path on the left is a old footpath along the slope of Apley Terrace leading to below the Trig Point. However it soon becomes engulfed and we had to claw our way to the brow of the Terrace and follow the field fence to join a track along the ridge.