Category Shropshire Stories

Precious Stone Base Metal / Edric Still Rides

Poets Dave Bingham & Kevin Bamford give voice to the characters in the enduring legend of Wild Edric of the Stiperstones.

St Milburga and the Geese

The Tale of St Milburga and the Geese told by Zoom Away With Words club member Severn.

Wise Words in Wild Places – Joseph Scrobb’s Sketchbook

Artist Joseph Scrobb’s sketchbook evaluation chronicling his response to the stories and the films in the Wise Words in Wild Places project.

Wise Words in Wild Places – 10 Whixall Moss

View a film-story of the tale “White Lion” and get site details and downloadable walking routes on Whixall Moss.

Wise Words in Wild Places – 9 Haughmond Hill

View a film-story of “Sabrina” and get site details and easy access walking routes on Haughmond Hill.

Wise Words in Wild Places – 8 Old Oswestry

View a film-story of “Gogmagog” and get site details and a walking route from Oswestry Bus Station to and around the amazing hillfort of Old Oswestry.

Wise Words in Wild Places – 7 Colemere

View a film-story of “The Bells of Colemere” and get site details and a family walking route around the lake.

Wise Words in Wild Places – 6 Llanymynech

View a film-story of “Ned Pugh of Llanymynech” and get site details and a walking route to plan your walk around Llanymynech Limeworks Heritage Area.

Wise Words in Wild Places – 5 Crowsnest to Hope

View a film-story of “Hogstow Hall” and get site details and a walking route to plan your walk from Crowsnest to Hope.

Wise Words in Wild Places – 4 Acton Scott

View a film-story of “Milburga ~ Flight Across the Ford” and get site details and a walking route to plan your visit to Acton Scott.

Wise Words in Wild Places – 3 Stiperstones

View a film-story of “Wild Edric” and get site details and a walking route to plan your visit to the Stiperstones.

Wise Words in Wild Places – 2 Bury Ditches

View a film-story of “The Fairy Gold” and get site details and a walking route to plan your visit to Bury Ditches.

Wise Words in Wild Places – 1 The Onny Meadows

View a film-story of “Treasure of Stokesay” and get site details and a walking route to plan your visit to The Onny Meadows.

The St. Rumwald Podcast

Work Based Learning student Jordan shares his researches and a sneak preview of a scene from his Mummers play on the extremely short-lived Saint Rumwald. Suitable for Key Stage 3 up.

let’s create at home – A Story Apron for Simon and Nellie

A Creativity Challenge to make a Story Apron to accompany the retelling of the Shrewsbury tale of Simon & Nellie, the expert bakers of Longden Coleham.

let’s create at home – Gawain goes topsy-turvy

A Creativity Challenge to make an Topsy-Turvy Doll to help you tell the Shropshire version of Gawain and the Green Knight.

let’s create at home – Milburga

A family creativity challenge to make a ‘stained-glass’ window depicting a story of St. Milburga of Much Wenlock.

let’s create at home – Queen of the Birds

A Creativity Challenge to craft a Buzzard with a Wren nestling in its wing to tell a Shropshire version of the Queen of the Birds tale.

let’s create at home – Kavad

A Creativity Challenge to make a Kavad (Indian Story Shrine) to retell the very British story of King Arthur & his Knights of the Round Table.

let’s create at home – Story Jars

A Creativity Challenge to make a story jar based on the tale of how Mrs Ellis created the Mere at Ellesmere.

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