Most people can enjoy a relaxing walk in their local area, but have you considered venturing beyond your typical walking routes?
If you’re wondering how to make the most out of your summer, a change in scenery might be just what you need.
For many, walking is an excellent free exercise (and much cheaper than a gym membership).
Walking has long been considered a relatively low-impact routine which does wonders for your physical and mental wellbeing.
Rather than going to the gym three times a week, a refreshing walk where you can reconnect with the great outdoors may be just the thing you need.
The walking app AllTrails has helpfully compiled a list of the best walks in our county.
9. Stiperstones National Reserve and Devil's Chair Circular
This walk is rated 4.6 out of 572 reviews on the app and labelled 'moderate'. Length - 15.4km. Elevation gain - 525m. The primary starting point is the Knolls Car Park. Some even begin the route slightly further south at The Bog Visitor Centre car park. One AllTrails reviewer, Louise Frenett, said: "Great walk! We went slightly off the path. Would recommend doing it the opposite way round. Little bit of road walking but not too bad, stones were great! Conditions were great so we did a little climbing of the rocks, incredible views." | Photo: Local library
10. Carding Mill Valley, Haddon Hill, and Light Spout Waterfall Circular
This walk is rated 4.7 out of 353 reviews on the app. AllTrails has labelled it as at a moderate walking level. Length - 5.8km. Elevation gain - 320m. Estimated time - 2-2.5hrs. The primary starting point is the Carding Mill Valley car park in Church Stretton. One AllTrails reviewer, Lisa Marie, said: "Nice trail. The first part up to Haddon Hill doesn’t have a marked pathway so just trust the app - it gets you there. Coming down from the top of the waterfall is quite rocky - we’ve done it several times so used to it but can see that it could be tricky for some." | Photo: Mat Fascione, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons