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Dist:0.2km<br/>A hamlet with an unusual name in Shropshire, near the Welsh border. The name is derived from the Old English for a muddy place.
©Anne
Dist:0.2km<br/>One of the remotest parts of Shropshire. The signposts all point to very local places. The farm seems to be unnamed.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.3km<br/>A feed store in a group of farm buildings uses an old railway van body. A new roof has been applied, and additional sheeting for the sides is made of corrugated iron, hiding the original planking. The corrugated sides make an interesting contrast with the pressed-metal ends with their reinforcing ribs.
©Jonathan Wilkins
Dist:0.6km<br/>Outlying farm buildings.
©Jonathan Wilkins
Dist:0.6km<br/>Pasture fields on the side of the Teme valley with a view of the farm known as Panney.
©Jonathan Wilkins
Dist:0.6km<br/>Rushes growing in a damp field astride a farm track.
©Jonathan Wilkins
Dist:0.6km<br/>One of a number of telephone boxes located in isolated spots on the hills above the Clun valley. This one appears to be particularly neglected. Even in its heyday, it was probably little-used and in these days of universal mobile phone ownership, it appears, judging by the vigorous growth of the surrounding vegetation, that it has not been used for weeks or even months. A notice inside invites local community organizations to conserve this iconic box by buying it for £1 (without the telephone). There are a number of minor roads following the ridges in the area above the Clun valley which make for fine cycling.
©Oliver Dixon
Dist:0.7km<br/>
©toby everard
Dist:0.7km<br/>One of a number of telephone boxes located in isolated spots on the hills above the Clun valley. This one appears to be particularly neglected. Even in its heyday, it was probably little-used and in these days of universal mobile phone ownership, it appears, judging by the vigorous growth of the surrounding vegetation, that it has not been used for weeks or even months. A notice inside invites local community organizations to conserve this iconic box by buying it for £1 (without the telephone).
©Oliver Dixon
Dist:0.7km<br/>The crossroads of minor lanes, plus an extra one to the church, is where you will find an increasingly rare combination, a red letterbox and a red phone box.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.8km<br/>A farm track that drops down the valley side to the distant farm of Hidmore.
©Jonathan Wilkins
Dist:0.8km<br/>Sheep grazing the new grass on the slope of the Teme valley. In the distance the farm of Pantycaragle [[1095067]] can just be seen on the Welsh side of the border.
©Jonathan Wilkins
Dist:0.8km<br/>Although well over 400 metres above sea level, the land is good pasture. The land drops steeply to the Clun valley.
©Oliver Dixon
Dist:0.8km<br/>This is about as remote as you can get for a sizeable church. Bettws-y-crwyn is remote even by Shropshire standards and the church is hidden behind the trees away from the main lane through the hamlet.
©Graham Horn
Dist:0.8km<br/>A remote mediaeval church, the highest in Shropshire. It is situated on an old drovers road and it is sometimes known as the shepherd's church.
©john shepherd

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