This is Ludlow Castle in the morning sunshine, with a layer of mist lingering above the fields beyond it.

In the distance is Brown Clee, topped by Abdon Burf, which is the higher of its two summits.

I took this shot while standing on Whitcliffe Common, one of my favourite viewpoints in the whole of Shropshire.

The Common is all that remains of a much larger medieval common, which was used by local residents to graze livestock, gather fallen wood and quarry stone for many of the town’s buildings.

Whitcliffe later became a fashionable promenade overlooking the town and the River Teme, and it is still a valued recreational facility where people can walk and enjoy the wonderful views.

It is maintained by the Friends of Whitcliffe Common in close conjunction with the leaseholders, Shropshire Wildlife Trust.