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Needle's Eye, The Wrekin
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4.9
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Shropshire Hills National Landscape
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February 3, 2021
Hiking
There are many myths and sayings about the Wrekin and it's a true local icon. One such saying suggests that you can't be a true Salopian (someone from Shropshire), until you've walked through the Needle's Eye.
January 30, 2021
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May 25, 2021
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Elevation 450 m
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