This is an interview I did with Ian Perry from BBC Radio Shropshire on Friday 19th August this year. We were outside Lord Hill's Column in Shrewsbury about to climb the dizzy hieghts. This was all part of the second Bald Explorer video that is looking about travel through history in Shropshire. Hope you enjoy and have a listen.
Bald Explorer on the BBC
Harriet and I took a journey to Wales to investigate the lovely Lake Vrynwy and its fairy tale straining tower. We hired an indian style two man canoe and went for a paddle too. This is an audio adventure which you can either listen here or download as a podcast to listen later.
A Walk around Lake Vyrnwy
In this walk, Harriet and I popped out to Wenlock Edge in Shropshire on a lovely circular walk, taking in a pub and some homemade beer. This is an audio adventure which you can either listen here or download as a podcast to listen later.
Wenlock Edge
Its over 1000 feet long and about 120 odd feet off the ground and Harriet and I took a dare devil walk along the tow path of this amazing 200 year old piece of fabulous engineering by Thomas Telford. This is aan audio adventure which you can either listen here or download as a podcast to listen later.
Pont Cysyllte Aqueduct Walk
My walking friend Harriet and I popped off to Haughmond Hill, near Shrewsbury in Shropshire the other day, to explore the Forestry Commission site and the ruins of the Abbey that lies at the bottom. Have a listen here:
Haughmond Hill and Abbey Walk
On of the most famous places in Shropshire has to be magnificent Ironbridge, designed by Thomas Pritchard and built by Abraham Darby. Harriet and I took a quick look at this and then headed off for a walk in the locality on a beautiful countryside walk. Have a listen here:
Ironbridge Walk
I am out in the countryside with my friend Harriet and this time we are exploring the fabulous Stiperstones on the top of the Shropshire Hills.
The Stiperstones are a quartize rock formation which is the result of the last ice age. They are about 480 million years old and stand on the crest of a five mile ridge. The highest one is about 1750 feet above sea level and apart from the jutting rocks there is also a spree of smaller boulders all around the heather and grass hill tops.
Around the 18th Century there was a very productive lead mining industry at the base of the hill in an area known as the Bog, so called because at one time it was a wet and boggy place. The Romans were here many year before also mining for lead.
I was totally invigorated to see these marvellous stones. You had to be careful where you put your feet as there was hundreds of the quartize boulders all over the place. Definitely a fabulous place to visit, especially with a good friend. Have a listen the sample audio. The full audio is available in the Vobes Vault.
Sample from a Walk to the Stiperstones