Long Mynd
The Long Mynd (Welsh: Cefn Hirfynydd) is a heath and moorland plateau that forms part of the Shropshire Hills in Shropshire, England. The high ground, which is common land and designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, lies between the Stiperstones range to the west and the Stretton Hills and Wenlock Edge to the east. Much of it is owned by the National Trust, and is managed by the Longmynd Commoners.
| Long Mynd | |
|---|---|
| Welsh: Cefn Hirfynydd | |
View down Townbrook Valley toward Burway Hill | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Pole Bank |
| Elevation | 516 m (1,693 ft) |
| Coordinates | 52°32′42.42″N 2°51′53.25″W |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 11.26 km (7.00 mi) N-S |
| Width | 4.8 km (3.0 mi) E-W |
| Area | 54 km2 (21 sq mi) |
| Geography | |
The Long Mynd | |
| Country | England |
| County | Shropshire |
| Range coordinates | 52°32′51.90″N 2°50′20.02″W |
| Borders on | Stiperstones, Stretton Hills and Wenlock Edge |
| Biome | Heathland Moorland |
| Geology | |
| Formed by | Glaciation |
| Age of rock | Quaternary |
| Type of rock | Sandstone |
The Long Mynd is approximately 7 miles (11 km) long by 3 miles (5 km) wide, and is broadly characterised by steep valleys on its eastern flanks, and a long slope to the western side rising in a steep escarpment. In its vicinity are the principal settlements of Church Stretton, Little Stretton and All Stretton, Pulverbatch, Smethcott, Woolstaston, Asterton, Myndtown, Wentnor and Ratlinghope.
The highest point on the Long Mynd is Pole Bank (1,693 ft, 516 m); this and the adjacent hill of Caer Caradoc (1,506 ft, 459 m) are classed as Marilyns.