This three mile long outcrop of quartzite, a National Nature Reserve, gives a harsh landscape different to other Shropshire hills and there are many legends – the Devil is reputed to hold court here, hence the rock outcrop called the Devil’s Chair. Its mineral wealth has been exploited since Roman times and discarded shafts and abandoned engine houses can still be seen today (see Snailbeach Lead Mine in “What to do” section.). The views are breath taking and there are…
