Real snow is like this. Titterstone Clee Hill, Shropshire

Tired of small amounts of snow at home, we set off in search of the real thing.
Titterstone Clee, visible from the Black Country, and recognisable because of the radar "golf balls" on the summit.

There's a road part way to the summit (I wasn't sure about following paths that had been snowed over, so decided to take the "softie" approach) You can just see the golf balls in this picture

The road was pretty icy, but passable by all sorts of cars (not just 4 wheel drive) - though it's best to park in the lower car park if you're not sure. 

Looking back.

Typical. We get to the top and the wide view disappears, owing to this rain/snow cloud heading towards Ludlow.

There are old mine workings up here

 And near the summit, the snow gets really quite thick

 ...with bits of rock and heather peeking through

Yes, deep snow

This bit was up to my knees

The shower was passing over, and the snow-capped hills of Wales became visible again (as we returned to the car!!!)

Walk details: though Clee Hill on the A4117 Ludlow Road, past the quarry, and there's a road signposted Titterstone Clee summit. There are 3 car parks, depending on how brave you are! (or, what car you have) There may well be paths, but you can't see them! Fantastic views, but very, very cold if windy like today. I had leggings, trousers, thermals, jumper, hat, and two coats! So worht it though. An easy place for an adventure.

Sunshine, Storms and Snow on Kinver Edge

Out for a Friday walk. At the Meddings Lane car park, it was cold and there was still snow

I thought I'd look at the Rock Houses. They were undergoing some repairs/improvements.

One of the work men paused to explain.

The lower houses...

 ...open as a cafe from the end of March

Painted sandstone and brick

Next, I took the steep path to the summit.

Nearly there.

The wide open space at the top, ...

...with its windswept views, towards Kinver down below. 

The snow clearly shows the earthworks which are the boundary bank from the Iron Age hillforrt

And just when I was enjoying the views, the weather turned.

Lovely view from one of the memorial benches up here

More ideas for further walks. I'm halfway through the 93 mile Staffordshire Way, but I can still investigate the North Worcestershire Path

I can never resist the view from Nanny's Rock even when the weather is deteriorating.

Descending by the red path, a farmer's landrover appeared. Fence mending, I imagine.

Ice on the gorse bushes

Down by the Warden's House, the sun came out again

Lovely for dog-walking

Back at the summit, I descended by the "Orange route".

This gives a good view of the Rock Houses site, showing the three gables from the upper houses. Still rock houses even with the brickwork frontages.

I got back to the car just before the  next wintry shower!

Bridgnorth 3

Walking round the Bridgnorth Town Walls

Everywhere, there are steps down to the lower levels...

...and good views over the Severn

One of the reasons Bridgnorth is so nice is the bypass, (seen here crossing the river) which keeps away all the heavy traffic.

The Castle Keep

It leans more than the Tower at Pisa

Bridgnorth's other church, St Mary's

Built in 1792, and very different to St Leonard's

Thomas Telford was the architect - which surprised me: thought he did canals and industrial work

The Castle Gardens have this great battleship...

...and aeroplane,...

...alongside the war memorial

Carrying on along the walls,...

...I descended past the former Kingdom Hall (I'd never noticed it before - shows what walking can do)

Back to the sign near the bridge, reminding us about the river's history

Walking further along the river bank, this car park amused me: it's on a higher level, to avoid the flooding

There was also the site of a Franciscan Friary

All along, were good views of the other bank

I turned round at this tempting sign: the Severn Way. Another long distance path to get my teeth into 

 But that's for the future.