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Pole Bank (Long Mynd)
516m (1693ft)

The Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Shropshire, England

The summit of Pole Bank (Long Mynd) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


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149th highest in England,
341st in England & Wales

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74th highest in England,
948th highest in Great Britain

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English Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Pole Bank (Long Mynd) walking UK Mountains in The Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty  Shropshire, England

The view from the summit of Pole Bank (Long Mynd)

Photo: Mike Knipe

You can find Pole Bank (Long Mynd) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

217 The Long Mynd & Wenlock Edge


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

137 Ludlow & Church Stretton, Wenlock Edge


Pole Bank (Long Mynd) on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:

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Walk sh102 Pole Bank and The Long Mynd from Church Stretton

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.75ml (14km)
Ascent:1,387ft (423m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Pole Bank (Long Mynd) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Pole Bank (Long Mynd)

hannah1507 walked up Pole Bank (Long Mynd) on October 29th, 2023 [with] Dan

Iain Jones climbed Pole Bank (Long Mynd) on May 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Carding Mill Valley via Lighspout Hollow [with] Nicola Jones, Georgia Jones, Les Jones, Doreen Jones, Oliver Jones & Finley Jones

Robert Lloyd bagged Pole Bank (Long Mynd) on September 4th, 2020 [with] Imelda [weather] Cloudy but dry - Drove across Long Mynd

Rich Roberts hiked Pole Bank (Long Mynd) on April 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] SW80K - Cancelled SW80K

Lucy Perchard summited Pole Bank (Long Mynd) on August 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] Carding Mill Valley & then along to Pole Bank before dropping back down to Little Stretton via Round Hill [with] Tony [weather] Hot & sunny - A lovely weekend walking the Shropshire Hills

Mark Davidson conquered Pole Bank (Long Mynd) on August 16th, 2002 [with] Theresa [weather] Nice

Hilary Hardwick scaled Pole Bank (Long Mynd) on March 25th, 2017 [from/via/route] started from Carding Mill Valley up to Long Mynd, descended & crossed over to Caer Caradoc, walked to summit & dozen other side back down to Church Stretton then up The Ragleth back down & across to ascend The Long Mynd again back down to Carding Mill Valley [with] we went with The National Trust, they run a couple of walks a year and it's called The Shropshire Skyline. There was a guide and 3 volunteers along with about 12 of us. [weather] beautiful sunny day a bit misty on a The Long Mynd at the start if the walk, once cleared we had blue sky & sun all day - quite a challenge 4 peaks in 8 hours & 18 miles in total ascent around 1500m. Will definitely do it again, found it a bit aged going at times at not at full fitness, next time I wont be the back marker!! But at least I didn't give up like 2 9of the group did

Stephen Reader walked up Pole Bank (Long Mynd) on August 31st, 2015 [from/via/route] From Cardingmill Valley via Little Spout waterfall [with] Bev & Afia [weather] Cloudy & da p

Simon Boddy climbed Pole Bank (Long Mynd) on October 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] Church Stretton [with] My girlfriend [weather] Sunny & windy with showers

Eric Perry bagged Pole Bank (Long Mynd) on April 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] Church Stretton [with] Lynne & Eric [weather] Fantastic, sunny, not a cloud in the sky - perfect walking weather

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Pole Bank (Long Mynd)

Church Stretton from Pole Bank (Long Mynd)

Church Stretton from Pole Bank (Long Mynd)

Photo: Jim Storer (1)

Caer Caradoc Hill from Ashlet, The Long Mynd

Caer Caradoc Hill from Ashlet, The Long Mynd

Photo: Andy Jacobs (3)

Hang Gliders from Midland Gliding Club on The Long Mynd

Hang Gliders from Midland Gliding Club on The Long Mynd

Photo: Debbie Green (15)

Little Stretton from Ashlet, The Long Mynd

Little Stretton from Ashlet, The Long Mynd

Photo: Andy Jacobs (4)


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