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Pole Bank (Long Mynd)
516m (1693ft)


Pole Bank (Long Mynd) is in The Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Shropshire, England

 


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English Dewey
149th in England,
341st in England & Wales

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English Marilyn
74th highest in England,
948th highest in Great Britain

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English Trig Point (Pillar)

The view from the summit of Pole Bank (Long Mynd)

The view from the summit of Pole Bank (Long Mynd)

Photo: Mike Knipe

The summit of Pole Bank (Long Mynd) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


You can walk to the top of Pole Bank (Long Mynd) by using this route map:

Walk sh102 Pole Bank and The Long Mynd from Church Stretton

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.75ml (14km)
Ascent:1,387ft (423m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)

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Interactive Walking Maps

See Pole Bank (Long Mynd) and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Map:

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-The Shropshire Hills

NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.


See Pole Bank (Long Mynd) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:

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You can find Pole Bank (Long Mynd) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer 217 The Long Mynd & Wenlock Edge


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

OS Landranger 137 Ludlow & Church Stretton, Wenlock Edge

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New Flash IconFellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Pole Bank (Long Mynd)

Craig Barrell walked up Pole Bank (Long Mynd) on March 1st, 2026 [from/via/route] Carding mill [with] solo [weather] Windy

hannah1507 climbed it on October 29th, 2023 [with] Dan

Iain Jones bagged it on May 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Carding Mill Valley via Lighspout Hollow [with] Nicola Jones, Georgia Jones, Les Jones, Doreen Jones, Oliver Jones & Finley Jones

Robert Lloyd hiked Pole Bank (Long Mynd) on September 4th, 2020 [with] Imelda [weather] Cloudy but dry - Drove across Long Mynd

Rich Roberts summited on April 19th, 2019 [from/via/route] SW80K - Cancelled SW80K

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Record Pole Bank (Long Mynd) as Walked, Bagged, Climbed & Conquered in Your Own Personal Mountain & Hill Bagging Record

Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Pole Bank (Long Mynd)
Church Stretton from Pole Bank (Long Mynd)

Church Stretton from Pole Bank (Long Mynd)

Photo: Jim Storer (1)

Hang Gliders from Midland Gliding Club on The Long Mynd

Hang Gliders from Midland Gliding Club on The Long Mynd

Photo: Debbie Green (15)

Little Stretton from Ashlet, The Long Mynd

Little Stretton from Ashlet, The Long Mynd

Photo: Andy Jacobs (4)

Caer Caradoc Hill from Ashlet, The Long Mynd

Caer Caradoc Hill from Ashlet, The Long Mynd

Photo: Andy Jacobs (3)

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If you would like to add your walk photographs and pictures to this page, please send them as email attachments (configured for any computer) along with your name to:



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Not familiar with this top?

1 easy-to-follow, circular walk route PDFs that include Pole Bank (Long Mynd)

See Pole Bank (Long Mynd) and its nearby tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Interactive Peak Bagging Maps

Interactive Walk Planning Map for Pole Bank (Long Mynd) (worth a look if you've never seen one of these superb, free-to-access, walk planning maps)

Walk Reports from fellow hikers who have already climbed Pole Bank (Long Mynd)

Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Pole Bank (Long Mynd)




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