SO4494 : Carding Mill Valley on the Long Mynd
taken 2 years ago, near to Church Stretton, Shropshire, England
The Long Mynd is 22 square kilometres of upland plateau in Shropshire. The name means Long Hill. The highest point on the ridge is Pole Bank at 516m, making it the fourth highest point in Shropshire. Most of the hills are owned by the National Trust. The geology of the hills is mainly Pre-Cambrian in age.
Carding Mill Valley is in the Long Mynd Hills and is owned and managed by the National Trust. The area covers 2,000ha of heather clad hillside. An important place for wildlife, geology, landscape and archaeology. The National Trust have an information Centre, shop and cafe in the valley.
The mill has been converted to other uses.
Website: Link
A National Trust is an organization dedicated to preserving the cultural or environmental treasures of a particular geographic region. They generally operate as private non-profit organizations, although some receive considerable support from their national government. The first such organization was the National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, which is the National Trust of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, formed in 1895 and operating as a charitable organisation.
Extract from Wikipedia Link
List of National Trust places Link