Book Description
The Shropshire Cakes and Ale Trail is an enchanting
seven-section walk through the glorious Shropshire countryside. Beginning
in the Italianate hill-town of Bridgnorth, it takes walkers down the River
Severn then across country to enter Cleobury Mortimer in the steps of the
poet-postman, Simon Evans. Next it's over Titterstone Clee and down to the
gourmet town of Ludlow, before a fascinating journey via the Aldon Gutter
and Bury Ditches hillfort to the ancient Saxon town of Clun. A climb on to
Offa's Dyke leads to Bishop's Castle with its two micro-breweries, then
it's up again over the mysterious Stiperstones and the sheep-grazing Long
Mynd into the `Little Switzerland' that is Church Stretton. Over Caer
Caradoc and Wenlock Edge, walkers emerge into pretty Much Wenlock, before
the final stretch through history to Bridgnorth.
Every day offers a new Real Ale pub to visit on the journey in order to
savour the beer and collect a stamp in this book. Once all seven stamps
have been collected, walkers can claim their free pint of Hobsons beer.
The route of The Shropshire Cakes and Ale Trail is given in detail,
accompanied by diagrams and illustrated information about places passed
through. The main features of each town are also described and illustrated,
together with listings for Real Cakes, Real Ales and accommodation.
"A guide-book like no other, for walkers who love good food and drink."
From the Publisher
Award-winning author Bob Bibby, who lives in Shropshire, has
written four travel narratives and four crime novels. This is his first
guide-book.