Getting here
52.71072, -2.74941
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6 activitiesPlaygrounds
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🚶
Walking
140
11 named nearby · 129 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
Coffee House Passage · public footpath
Gullet Passage · public footpath
King's Head Passage · public footpath
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
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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
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Café
Starbucks · 104m
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Car park
Shrewsbury Train Station car park · Paid · 117m
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Picnic area
285m away
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Playground
283m away
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Toilets
4 · 89m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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