Aston Hill

The walk up Aston Hill rewards you with proper views across the borderlands between Shropshire and Wales. It's not particularly high - barely scrapes 430 metres - but the expose feels genuine, especially when the weather clears. From the top you're looking towards the Stiperstones and Long Mynd, the sort of wild ridge country that makes Mid Wales feel properly remote even when you're only an hour from Shrewsbury.

This is hill-walking done without faffing about. The ascent is straightforward and takes maybe ninety minutes, which means families with decent legs can manage it without the kids melting halfway. Older walkers will appreciate the lack of scrambling. The summit itself is modest - moorland with a trig point - but that's rather the point. You come for the walk and the view, not for a café or visitor centre.

Go in autumn when the light's lower and the visibility extends properly, or early morning before clouds roll in. Summer can be hazy and the moorland gets a bit boggy after rain. Allow two to three hours up and down.

If you're camping or staying at one of the local parks - Bank Farm is closest at just under 4 miles away - Aston Hill makes an excellent half-day outing. Pair it with a walk in the Long Mynd or the Stiperstones for a proper hiking weekend. It's the sort of walk that doesn't make the tourism posters but is exactly why people come to this corner of Wales.