About Shropshire
We are situated in the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, which is found in the south of the county. Most of the members’ land is between the Stiperstones and the Long Mynd, two National Nature Reserves.
Shropshire, the largest of England’s inland counties, lies in the West Midlands region of England. It is bordered by Wales to the west and the English counties of Cheshire to the north, Staffordshire to the east, Worcestershire to the southeast, and Herefordshire to the south.
It is a large and beautiful county, generally thought of in two halves, North Shropshire and South Shropshire.
It is on the North Shropshire Plain that most of the County’s large towns are to be found. Shrewsbury at the centre, Oswestry to the north west, Whitchurch to the north, Market Drayton to the north east, and Telford to the east. Agriculture, much of which is arable is the major feature of the landscape and the economy.
South Shropshire though, is more rural. It is dominated by hills and valleys many of which fall into the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) designation. The Long Mynd is a large plateau of some 516m and The Stiperstones forms a rocky ridge of 536m. Both are significant features of the South Shropshire landscape and are surrounded predominantly by farmland.
With the M54 and A5 offering direct routes into Wales, it is possible to drive past or maybe through Shropshire without noticing. You do so at your peril for this county has many stories to tell and many beautiful places to experience.
Shropshire has been said to be, ‘The graveyard of ambition,’ for once you have settled here, there seems little point in moving on as life is good.
Charles Darwin was born in Shrewsbury and many other great personalities have spent time in the county. AE Houseman and Mary Webb to name a few among many other famous names spent time and wrote about the county,
There are many interesting places to visit in Shropshire, much history to absorb and experiences to have. But it’s also the tranquil landscape, busy with farming activities and yet quietly breathing life which puts Shropshire in a world of its own.
Are you a business/individual in Shropshire looking to work with farmers?
As part of the Test & Trial, we are keen to talk to local businesses/individuals about how we can look after the environment together while running profitable farming businesses.
If this is something you’d like to explore with us, please get in touch.