Plan your visit
HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessDogs welcome
Getting here
52.72277, -3.04513
Best for
3 activitiesHeritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Free
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Free
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km▾
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Severn Way (1) Source to ShrewsburyWalking route116 km▾
Named routeRef SW (1)Length 116 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 14Walking route22.1 km▾
Named routeRef ShW14Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
🚴Cycling
v5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
🚴
vCycling
Route 81Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.8 km▾
Named routeRef 81Length 11.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route612 m▾
Named routeRef 81Length 612 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route530 m▾
Named routeRef 81Length 530 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.1 km▾
Named routeRef 81Length 14.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴Horse riding
v4 public paths nearby
Public paths
🐴
vHorse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this historic site
Rodney's Pillar 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
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸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
🌱 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
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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