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Callowhill Plantations

14 ha

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.45762, -2.80027

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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 — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cuckooflower, Tufted Hair-grass, Creeping Buttercup +154 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cuckooflower, Tufted Hair-grass, Creeping Buttercup +154 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rutpela maculata, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +13 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Rutpela maculata, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +13 more · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 05Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW05Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Corvedale Three Castles WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Heart of Wales Line TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 04Walking route18 km
Named routeRef ShW04Length 18 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 44Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.6 km
Named routeRef 44Length 3.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m
Named routeRef 44Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11.6 km
Named routeRef 44Length 11.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Callowhill Plantations

📷 Jeff Buck · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Callowhill Plantations

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Nearby places

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🌱Onny Meadows ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Craven Arms Allotments and Community GardenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Town CentreUrban park3.2 km→✦Stokesay CastleHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Alexandra ParkUrban park3.5 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

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