Two conjoined ring cairns on Synald's Knoll, 140m north-west of OS trig pillar. 0 ha
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🦅 Birds🌳 Ancient🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
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52.50717, -2.88111
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Robin ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Robin ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 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 — Carrion Crow, Robin, Wren +61 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
🌳 Ancient woodland
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Wren +61 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
Historic site with public access
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Free Insects — Bilberry Bumblebee, Bumblebee, White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers +26 more · last seen 2024
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Broad-leaved Dock, Common Sallow +138 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Pole Bank Walk Walking route ▾ Named route 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 The Pools Loop Walk, Carding Mill Valley Walking route ▾ Named route Local walking route
Show on map Pole Bank Walk Walking route ▾ Named route Local walking route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway (Herefordshire) Cycling route ▾ National Byway in Herefordshire
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 44 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 44 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway Church Stretton Loop Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 11.6 km ▾ Named route Ref 44 Length 11.6 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the 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.
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▾ Trig Point and Flush Bracket, Long Mynd
‹ › Photos Trig Point and Flush Bracket, Long Mynd
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Bombus lapidarius2023
Bombus lapidarius2023
Hill Cuckoo Bee Bombus rupestris
Hill Cuckoo Bee Bombus rupestris
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum
Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum
Heath Bumblebee Bombus jonellus2023
Heath Bumblebee Bombus jonellus2023
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2023
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris2023
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2023
Yellow-legged Furrow Bee Halictus rubicundus
Yellow-legged Furrow Bee Halictus rubicundus
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola
Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola
Striped Ladybird Myzia oblongoguttata2023
Striped Ladybird Myzia oblongoguttata2023
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella2023
Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella2023
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2023
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2023
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2023
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2023
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2023
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2023
Marsh Snipefly Rhagio tringarius2023
Marsh Snipefly Rhagio tringarius2023
Phaonia valida Phaonia valida2023
Phaonia valida Phaonia valida2023
Common Orange Legionnaire Beris vallata2023
Common Orange Legionnaire Beris vallata2023
Striped Slender Robberfly Leptogaster cylindrica2023
Striped Slender Robberfly Leptogaster cylindrica2023
Platycheirus rosarum Platycheirus rosarum2023
Platycheirus rosarum Platycheirus rosarum2023
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2023
Melanostoma mellinum Melanostoma mellinum2023
Stripe-legged Robberfly Dioctria baumhaueri2023
Stripe-legged Robberfly Dioctria baumhaueri2023
Tipula fascipennis Tipula fascipennis2023
Tipula fascipennis Tipula fascipennis2023
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2023
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2023
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2023
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2023
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Pignut Conopodium majus
Pignut Conopodium majus
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius
Bitter-vetch Lathyrus linifolius
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Betony Betonica officinalis
Betony Betonica officinalis
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Western Gorse Ulex gallii
Western Gorse Ulex gallii
Blinks Montia fontana
Blinks Montia fontana
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Harebell Campanula rotundifolia
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Narcissus agg. Narcissus agg.
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Three-nerved Sandwort Moehringia trinervia
Three-nerved Sandwort Moehringia trinervia
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis
Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Gooseberry Ribes uva-crispa
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum
Square-stalked St John's-wort Hypericum tetrapterum
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Trailing St John's-wort Hypericum humifusum
Trailing St John's-wort Hypericum humifusum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Greater Tussock-sedge Carex paniculata
Greater Tussock-sedge Carex paniculata
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg.
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Round-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus omiophyllus2023
Round-leaved Crowfoot Ranunculus omiophyllus2023
Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius2023
Bog Pondweed Potamogeton polygonifolius2023
Water-purslane Lythrum portula2023
Water-purslane Lythrum portula2023
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus2023
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus2023
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2023
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis2023
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2023
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2023
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2023
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2023
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2023
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2023
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2023
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2023
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum2023
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum2023
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens2023
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens2023
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2023
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2023
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2023
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2023
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis2023
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis2023
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2023
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre2023
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2023
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2023
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2023
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2023
Hedera helix Hedera helix2023
Hedera helix Hedera helix2023
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2023
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2023
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2023
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2023
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans2023
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans2023
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta2023
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta2023
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2023
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2023
Common Hemp-Nettle agg. Galeopsis tetrahit2023
Common Hemp-Nettle agg. Galeopsis tetrahit2023
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2023
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2023
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2023
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2023
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper2023
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper2023
Oval Sedge Carex leporina2023
Oval Sedge Carex leporina2023
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2023
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2023
Whorled Mint Mentha aquatica x arvensis = M. x verticillata2023
Whorled Mint Mentha aquatica x arvensis = M. x verticillata2023
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2023
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2023
Red Campion Silene dioica2023
Red Campion Silene dioica2023
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2023
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2023
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2023
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2023
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2023
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2023
Timothy Phleum pratense2023
Timothy Phleum pratense2023
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2023
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2023
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2023
Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica2023
Square-stalked Willowherb Epilobium tetragonum2023
Square-stalked Willowherb Epilobium tetragonum2023
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2023
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2023
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2023
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2023
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2023
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2023
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2023
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