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The Corvedale Three Castles Walk is a waymarked recreational circular walk of about located in the
The Corvedale Three Castles Walk is a waymarked recreational circular walk of about located in the Corvedale
The River Corve is a minor river in Shropshire, England. It is a tributary of the River Teme which it joins in the town of Ludlow, and which joins the River Severn at Powick near Worcester, England, Worcester. The valley it flows through is know ...
, Shropshire
Shropshire (; alternatively Salop; abbreviated in print only as Shrops; demonym Salopian ) is a landlocked historic county in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to th ...
, England. The walk is classed as Easy and Heritage by the Long Distance Walkers Association
The Long Distance Walkers Association (LDWA) is a British not for profit, volunteer-led association whose aim is "to further the common interests of those who enjoy long distance walking". The LDWA is an association of people with the common inte ...
. The walk nominally starts (and ends) at the public car park opposite the Swan Inn in Aston Munslow
Munslow is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is situated on the B4368, northeast of the small town of Craven Arms, in the Corvedale, at around above sea level.
The village formed part of and gave its name to the hun ...
, but other starting points are possible although parking is limited. The walk goes past Broncroft Castle Corfham Castle (earthworks) and Corfton Castle (earthworks) . A leaflet is available detailing the walk and can be obtained from some local pubs and retailers. Some bed and breakfasts also have it available. In addition there is a book Castle and Corvedale available from the same sources.
Hostelries on the route
There are two pubs, both of which serve food, on the route: * The Swan Inn at the start of the walk (and, of course, the end if the complete circuit is done) * The Tally Ho Inn about 40% round the route (in a clockwise direction)Wildlife
TheCorvedale
The River Corve is a minor river in Shropshire, England. It is a tributary of the River Teme which it joins in the town of Ludlow, and which joins the River Severn at Powick near Worcester, England, Worcester. The valley it flows through is know ...
has many hedgerows as well as wooded areas and coppices, so walkers can see much wildlife if they are observant. The signature species for the Corvedale is the Common Buzzard
The common buzzard (''Buteo buteo'') is a medium-to-large bird of prey which has a large range. A member of the genus ''Buteo'', it is a member of the family Accipitridae. The species lives in most of Europe and extends its breeding range across ...
(the local bus is called The Buzzard).. However Red Kites
The red kite (''Milvus milvus'') is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and harriers. The species currently breeds in the Western Palearctic region o ...
are also becoming quite common.
See also
Munslow
Munslow is a small village and civil parish in Shropshire, England. It is situated on the B4368, northeast of the small town of Craven Arms, in the Corvedale, at around above sea level.
The village formed part of and gave its name to the hun ...
River Corve
The River Corve is a minor river in Shropshire, England. It is a tributary of the River Teme which it joins in the town of Ludlow, and which joins the River Severn at Powick near Worcester. The valley it flows through is known as the Corvedale ( ...
References
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