Cross dyke and hut platform on the summit of The Lawley, 100m south west of OS trig pillar. 1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🌳 Ancient🦉 Wildlife
Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Getting here
52.57220, -2.74759
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Robin 💜 Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Robin 💜 Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for 8 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Raven, Robin, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
🌳 Ancient woodland
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Raven, Robin, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free Plants — Black-poplar, White Clover, Common Sallow +56 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
💜 Bluebell walks
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Shropshire Way - stage 01 Walking route 24.1 km ▾ Named route Ref ShW01 Length 24.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Shropshire Way - stage 07 Walking route 17.6 km ▾ Named route Ref ShW07 Length 17.6 km Local walking route
Show on map Shropshire Way - stage 08 Walking route 20.1 km ▾ Named route Ref ShW08 Length 20.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Reservoir Walk, Carding Mill Valley Walking route 2.4 km ▾ This short walk starts from Carding Mill Valley at the heart of the Long Mynd and takes you on a gentle stroll past the mill ponds and up the reservoir bank. This route is along a wide footpath. There are steps up the reservoir bank.
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Pipe Walk, Carding Mill Valley Walking route 2.4 km ▾ This walk is a great way to see some beautiful views and also to really get to the heart of 'those blue remembered hills', as mentioned in the poem by A E Housman. There are some steep slopes, steps and narrow paths along this route.
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 01:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway Church Stretton Loop Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Photos
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▾ Walker on the summit of the Lawley
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‹ › Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
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