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A 13 mile day walk around the Shropshire Hills above Bishops Castle with sections on the Shropshire Way and Offa’s Dyke. Turned out to be one of the hottest days of the year and we arrived back at Bishops Castle and the Six Bells rather parched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Steam engine at the Six Bells<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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One of the houses in Bishops Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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