Useful Links

Earl's Hill (Pontesford Hill)

Shropshire Wildlife Trust and the people of Pontesbury wanted to buy Pontesford Hill. The lease to the hill, which has another 940 years to run, was sold to a private buyer by the Forestry commission in 2010. Shropshire Wildlife Trust was bequeathed the freehold in 1968, so it made sense to buy back the lease. Pontesford Hill has been used by the Longmynd Hike since the hike's inception. The campaign was successful and the purchase has been agreed (details here), but the last £24k to support future management works and costs of looking after the hill are still needed, click here to make a donation.

Accommodation

• The Church Stretton Town Council list of accommodation in the Church Stretton Area.
• The official tourism website for Shropshire

Church Stretton

Lots of useful information about Church Stretton, how to get there, what's on, history of the area, links to other Shropshire related sites.

Shropshire

Useful information about the whole of Shropshire, including events.

Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Lots of useful information about the hills and a section of "challenge events"

The Bullock Smithy Hike

A 56 mile hike run annually on the first weekend in September in the Peak District

LDWA - Long Distance Walkers Association

Similar events to the Longmynd Hike, with varying distances, take place throughout the year all over the country, the LDWA organise and participate in many of these and have a regularly updated events page.

Beyond Marathon

"When 26 miles just isn't enough". A comprehensive source of information about worldwide ultra events.

Burway Books

We stock a huge range of Ordnance Survey maps for the whole of the UK, also Michelin overseas maps. If it's not on the shelf we can normally get it within 24 hours. 10 percent discount on maps if you mention the Longmynd Hike website.

Local Books

'Church Stretton through the Ages' and 'The Long Mynd: Its History and Wildlife', written by local authors.

ULTRAmarathonRunning.com

Lots of resources here for ultra runners including training schedules for events of Longmynd Hike distance and others. Click here to see training schedules.