Linley Beeches

The ever magnificent Linley Beeches part way through our long walk in South Shropshire.

"Linley Beeches is a line of Beech tree on top of Linley Hill.  The avenue was planted in about 1740 by Napoleonic soldiers for Robert More, owner of Linley Hall and a well-known botanist of the time. He is credited with introducing the Larch tree to England. New saplings have been planted to fill the gaps where some of the old giants have reached the end of their life span. View of the Long Mynd and Wentnor to the right and to the left is Heath Mynd."