Letterboxes are usually hidden in remote locations. To find them the letterboxer solves clues, and uses orienteering and observation skills.
Letterbox locations
Bridgnorth
Come visit this historic town on the River Severn.
With a cliff and steam railway, castle and gardens, art trails, caves and a historic marketplace. Bridgnorth is full of family things to do, including Shropshire Letterboxing.
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Brown Clee Hill
Part of the Clee Hills and the highest peak in Shropshire at 1770 ft above sea level.
Come and explore Brown Clee Hill with its abandoned industry and memorial site to the 23 airmen lost in plane crashes during World War 2.
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Buildwas Abbey – MISSING
MISSING – Currently will not be replaced.
Come and visit another bit of history in Shropshire. This Cistercian Monastery is peacefully set on the banks of the River Severn. Initially founded in 1135 for Savigniac monks, it was later absorbed into the larger Cistercian order.
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Caer Caradoc
The views from this Iron Age hill fort are second to none, not only that it is believed to be the likely place at which Caractacus made his last stand against the invading Romans.
Dominating the landscape opposite Church Stretton and the Long Mynd, many hikers have come to know it as part of the Stretton Skyline.
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Caynham Camp
Nestled along a ridge and hidden in trees, come and prepare for battle at this Iron-age hillfort in preparation for your visit to Ludlow like Cromwell and the Parliamentarians did in 1646.
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Flounders Folly
Built by Benjamin Flounders in 1838, his folly sits on the top of Callow Hill, on the western end of Wenlock Edge.
You’ve explored one part, why not explore another. Also, plan your visit for when the tower is open for the views of the surrounding area.
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Haughmond Hill
Sitting above the site of Haughmond Abbey, this park with its mixture of coniferous and deciduous woodland has origins from medieval times.
On top of the hill are the remains of Haughmond Castle, a folly from the 18th Century.
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Hopton Castle
Why not visit the romantic medieval ruins of this besieged castle, close to the Wales and Herefordshire Border in South Shropshire.
Surviving ruins from the English Civil War are maintained by a preservation trust, keeping this beautiful castle for all to enjoy, also a great place for a picnic.
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Lilleshall Abbey
Come and visit another bit of history in Shropshire. This Augustinian Abbey was founded in about 1148 and is peacefully tucked away by Lilleshall and its towering monument. The abbey has intricate processional doorways and many surviving ruins.
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Linley Hill
Come and admire the views at Linley Hill, where in 1740 MP Robert More planted a Beech Tree Avenue.
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Moreton Corbet Castle
Come visit what remains of the remodelled Moreton Corbet Castle, with its curtain wall and Elizabethan Italianate south range.
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Nesscliffe Hill
Come and explore Nescliffe Hill with all its history. From its beginnings in the Triassic Era, through Bronze and Iron Age settlements, and the tales of hunting in the forest and quarrying.
Don’t be surprised if you catch a highwayman riding through the woods as the famous highwayman Humphrey Kynaston was known to hide in a cave nearby.
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Snailbeach Lead Mine
Come and explore Snailbeach Lead Mine, once one of the most productive in the world!
With the most complete collection of mine buildings in England, this extensive site has unspoilt views over the beautiful Rea Brook valley, with plenty of places to explore.
Why not plan your visit and also book a trip in the mines when available.
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Stiperstones
Come and explore the old lead mines, village, visitor centre and rough quartzite ridge of Stiperstones Tor.
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Telford 50 Trail
A 50-mile trail around Telford, home of the Industrial Revolution and iron industry.
Join me on the Telford 50 trail as I continuously roam around, exploring green spaces, hills, towns and history.
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The Long Mynd
Come explore this area of outstanding natural beauty in the Shropshire Hills.
With plenty of valleys and a large plateau to explore, including historic mills and ancient monuments, the Long Mynd has it all.
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The Wrekin – MISSING
Home of the Cornovii Celtic tribe, the Wrekin has tails of history and folklore.
Whether created by geological movement or a disgruntled giant trying to flood Shrewsbury, this hill is famous for its views and family-friendly walk to the trig point and toposcope.
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Titterstone Clee
Find panoramic views of the surrounding landscape from one of the highest Shropshire hills. Steeped in history from hillforts to industry with its unique golf ball-shaped radar domes on top.
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Wenlock Edge – MISSING
Come and explore this 18-mile limestone escarpment with its many trails and take in its ancient woodlands, flower-rich grasslands and important geological features and fossils.
Close to Much Wenlock, where the Wenlock Olympian Games created by Dr. William Penny Brookes, inspired the modern Olympic Games.
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White Ladies Priory – MISSING
A priory dedicated to St Leonard, founded in the late 12th century by a convent of Augustinian canonesses.
King Charles II hid here and nearby Boscobel House in 1651, after his defeat to Parliamentarian forces at the Battle of Worcester.
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Whittington Castle
Come and explore Whittington Castle, a castle run and maintained by the community at the heart of this village.
Enjoy its picturesque landscape, and romantic ruins and delve into its history of border warfare.
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Whixall and Bettisfield Mosses
Come explore the mosses that sit on the border between England and Wales, created 10,000 years ago and a place where mammoths used to roam.
This raised bog-land is of national importance and a Site of Special Scientific Interest, abundant in varying plants and wildlife.
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Y Moelydd
Why not take a walk on parts of Offa’s Dyke, rising to the top of Y Moelydd of the Berwyn Hills, near Oswestry.
This hill has 360 panoramic views of the surrounding area and into Wales. There’s a bench at the top to enjoy them from.
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