Crooked Spire Walk
A 20-mile long-distance walk in the Wyre Forest area on the borders of Shropshire and Worcestershire. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Start: Cross Bank
Grid Ref: SO 751 739
Distance: 20 miles (32 km)
Grid Ref: SO 751 739
Distance: 20 miles (32 km)
Climbing: 788 metres
Time: 7–10 hours
Duration: 1–2 days
Time: 7–10 hours
Duration: 1–2 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
203 Ludlow, Tenbury Wells and Cleobury Mortimer
218 Wyre Forest, Kidderminster and Bridgnorth
Summary
The Crooked Spire Walk is a circular route in the Wyre Forest that passes through Cleobury Mortimer, home to the church with the famous crooked spire. Starting at Cross Bank to the west of Bewdley, the walk visits many lovely locations in the area, including Oxbind Coppice, Brandlodge Coppice, Far Forest, Buckridge, Beach Hay, Church Hill, Clows Top Road, Bayton, Mawley Hall and Gardens, Cleobury Mortimer, Wissett’s Wood, Mamble, Sodington Hall, Clows Top, Rock, and Pound Bank.