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Aston Tump

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Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.34255, -2.79126

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird 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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Angelica, Common Spotted-orchid, Spear Thistle +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site; Grade I listed building nearby: CHURCH OF ST GILES

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Brown Hawker, Common Hawker +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 05Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW05Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 06Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW06Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Croft Ambrey WalkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound trip
Mortimer TrailWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
National Byway (Wales & border)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route325 m
Named routeRef 44Length 325 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 44Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route361 m
Named routeRef 44Length 361 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pipe Aston, Aston Tump

📷 Smb1001 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Pipe Aston, Aston Tump

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