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Historic site

Clive of India

✦ Ancient woodland

Getting here

52.70780, -2.75399

Best for

6 activities

Playgrounds

Free93%

playground, toilets, café, parking

Heritage

Free86%

Historic site with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Cycling

Varies72%

Named cycling route nearby: Route 81

Dog walks

Free72%

Dogs allowed with public access

Hiking

Free65%

Named hiking route nearby: Severn Way (1) Source to Shrewsbury

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

140

9 named nearby · 131 public paths

Named routePublic access
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Cycling

78

78 named nearby

Named route

Named routes and paths nearby

Shropshire Way - stage 01 · Hiking24.1 km
Shropshire Way - stage 10 · Hiking18.1 km
Mercian Way · Cycling0
Shropshire Way - stage 11 · Hiking18.6 km
Alternative Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Castle Court · public footpath
Seventy Steps · public footpath
Gullet Passage · public footpath

About this historic site

Clive of India is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Statue of Lord Clive, Shrewsbury

Statue of Lord Clive, Shrewsbury

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

Café

Starbucks · 15m

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Car park

The Gap · Paid · 147m

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Picnic area

295m away

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Playground

202m away

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Toilets

3 · 90m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

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