On the Sheepwalks - an easy walk with stunning views

At the junction of Sheepwalks Lane, and Hollies Lane (they are on the Ordnance Survey map, or find them on your sat nav) is this stile which opens directly onto the Sheepwalks

It lives up to its name - sheep everywhere

Sheep did their best to pose for pictures!

The views are extensive: the tiny lump on the skyline is Turners Hill, the highest point of the West Midlands. It has a radio mast on it, but you can't see it from this distance. The forested area in front is the Million, half in sun, half shadow

The paths are not easy to follow, but you won't get lost - just keep to the top and you eventually reach some signposts. Clent in the background, Kinver Edge is the wooded area on the right, in sunshine. 

The sky clouded over

I love these sheep sheltering from the wind in this old tree.

It's easy to miss the ruins of this old folly, hidden in the trees

Looking to Shropshire - Brown Clee. Recognisable for its long shape with a saddle in the middle. In good visibility you can see radio masts on its summit.

Just peeping through the trees is Titterstone Clee - recognised by its steep right hand edge - and in good visibility the radio "golf balls" on  the summit.

A spooky log. Is it a snake - or a dragon?

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Today's walk: if you park at the junction of Hollies Lane and Sheepwalks Lane there's no climb: you're on the summit. Just spend some time exploring the paths - official and unofficial. Fabulous views of Worcestershire's Clent and Malvern Hills, Shropshire's Clees and the Wrekin, plus Kinver Edge and the Black Country. Keep to the summit, or follow the path down to the lane and walk back up that way. In less than a mile you can see all these sights and more.