With FMD very much in decline many parts of the Shropshire countryside are now open to the public. Shropshire County Council announced the opening of more footpaths for the bank holiday weekend and Telford has announced the opening of the Wrekin summit footpath. The Shropshire County Council Website Now has a section listing all open paths by location - with maps. See website here 2.
Most TICs seem to have up to date lists of local walks.
The guides also give tours at other times by prior arrangement. On 13 May the National Trust opened up sections of the Carding Mill Valley near Church Stretton, one of Shropshire's most popular beauty spots. Don Rogers from the Church Stretton Chamber of Trade and owner of Belvedere Guest House has welcomed the opening of Carding Mill Valley and has asked us to inform you that all tarmac roads across the Long Mynd are open for cars, walkers, cyclists and horses - though you MUST stay on the tarmac. A most calming and pleasant experience in an old fashioned English woodland. The Follies are a remarkable woodland fantasy of caves, cliffs, hidden pathways and wonderful views of the Shropshire countryside.