Mainstone

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Mainstone is a small village and parish in South Shropshire, England, near the border with Powys, Wales. It lies in the Clun Forest, a large remote and very rural area which is semi-forested and rather hilly.

The village lies approximately 1 mile northwest of the small village of Cefn Einion and nearby is the hamlet of Churchtown. The market town of Bishop's Castle lies some 3 miles to the east, while the small town of Clun is about 5 miles away to the south.

The River Unk originates in and then flows through the parish. Offa's Dyke also cuts north-south through the area, bisecting the hamlet of Churchtown. The long-distance footpaths "Shropshire Way" and "Offa's Dyke Path" pass through the area and join just outside Churchtown.

Mainstone lies at around the 260m above sea level mark. The surrounding hills all peak at roughly 400-420m.

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Coordinates: 52°29′N 3°05′W / 52.483, -3.083