RECTORY WOOD AND FIELD 10 ha
Plan your visit
🧺 Picnic🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 10 ha
Getting here
52.53935, -2.81290
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for 7 activities 🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
Free picnic area, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Free Nature reserve
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Free Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths 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 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 Gas Works Lane public footpath · 374 m ▾ Public path public footpath Length 374 m Surface dirt Path type: footway
Show on map Coffin Lane or The Narrows public footpath · 154 m ▾ Public path public footpath Length 154 m Path type: footway
Show on map Coffin Lane or The Narrows public footpath · 206 m ▾ Public path public footpath Length 206 m Surface paved Path type: footway
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 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Cunnery Road bridleway · 673 m ▾ Public path bridleway Length 673 m Surface gravel Path type: bridleway
Show on map Links Road bridleway · 9 m ▾ Public path bridleway Length 9 m Path type: service
Show on map Lower Burway bridleway · 494 m ▾ Public path bridleway Length 494 m Surface compacted Path type: bridleway
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▾ Path up Rectory Wood, Church Stretton
‹ › Photos Path up Rectory Wood, Church Stretton
‹ › ✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
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Wildlife to spot
72,895 records from NBN Atlas
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Wildlife to spot 72,895 records · NBN Atlas Robin · Long-tailed Tit · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Carrion Crow
+38 more species Hide species list All 43 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Falco subbuteo subbuteo Falco subbuteo subbuteo2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring autumn
2026 Noctule · Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Muntjac
Eristalis pertinax · Tree Bumblebee · Common Darter · 7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly
+10 more species Hide species list All 15 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Buff-tailed Bumblebee Hazel · Bracken · Bramble · Elder · Hawthorn
+19 more species Hide species list All 24 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Hazel Corylus avellana2025 Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025 Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025 Elder Sambucus nigra2025 Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 72,895 records · NBN Atlas Robin · Long-tailed Tit · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Carrion Crow
+38 more species Hide species list All 43 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Falco subbuteo subbuteo Falco subbuteo subbuteo2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring autumn
2026 Noctule · Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Muntjac
Eristalis pertinax · Tree Bumblebee · Common Darter · 7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly
+10 more species Hide species list All 15 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Buff-tailed Bumblebee Hazel · Bracken · Bramble · Elder · Hawthorn
+19 more species Hide species list All 24 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Hazel Corylus avellana2025 Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025 Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025 Elder Sambucus nigra2025 Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bombus terrestris
Bombus terrestris
Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus2025
Halesus radiatus Halesus radiatus2025
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Field Digger Wasp Mellinus arvensis2025
Field Digger Wasp Mellinus arvensis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Snowdrop
Snowdrop
Galanthus nivalis
Galanthus nivalis
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Dog-rose Rosa canina2025
Dog-rose Rosa canina2025
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2025
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2025
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2025
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2025
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Willowherb Epilobium2025
Willowherb Epilobium2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025 