Spring comes to Kinver Edge

One of my favourite walks is a circuit round Kinver Edge. It's particularly good because you get great views without too much of a climb. This circuit is only a mile and a half, and is well signposted (usually)
There are lambs by the parking place at the top of Church Hill - though the sign could do with a bit of a clean!

I said the walk was well-signposted, but someone has put up a new sign - currently blank.  Anyway, normally you can see the route here.

Follow the clear path..

 ...looking back to what will be the Maize Maze later in the year.

Looking back higher up, you can see the Clent Hills in the distance

The gorse is good this year. You can often see Bredon Hill from here, but not today. 

More fantastic gorse

The dry spell has turned the path to sand.

A new addition - a gate to keep the wild cattle from straying too far. They do a good job clearing the undergrowth.

The view from Nanny's Rock, at the top of the Edge

Looking the other way, to the Sheepwalks

From the ridge of the Edge, you can look back towards Clent Hill. On its left is Woodbury Hill, which has an obelisk, a bit too small to see on this picture

A bench on the Edge with a great view of Titterstone Clee - recognisable by the steep edge on its right flank. (Brown Clee, much rounder, is on the right)

An ancient yew

The view from the most well-known part of the Edge - looking towards the Black Country and Turner's Hill

Looking over Kinver village, with the sunlight on the woodland called the Million

From here, you take the path back down to your car, or walk into Kinver for the bus!