Castle Hill, 150m north west of St Michael and All Angels Church 0 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
52.55858, -2.79657
Open directionsv ✦ 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.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit ✦ 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
🐦 73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis tenax, Harlequin Ladybird +158 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Snowdrop, Parsley Piert, Apple +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 9 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 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
The Bridleways bridleway · 209 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 209 m Surface asphalt Path type: bridleway
Show on map Photos Church of St Michael and all Angels, All Stretton
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Wildlife to spot
39,058 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 39,058 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Long-tailed Tit · Blue Tit · Robin · Nuthatch · Carrion Crow +38
Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Falco subbuteo subbuteo Falco subbuteo subbuteo2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Water Vole · Hedgehog · Mole
Water Vole Arvicola amphibius Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea Slow-worm · Common Lizard
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Common Toad · Common Frog
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 🐝 Insects 38 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Dock Bug · 7-spot Ladybird · Tree Bumblebee · Batman Hoverfly +33
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2025 Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Snowdrop · Common Nettle · Parsley Piert
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 39,058 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Long-tailed Tit · Blue Tit · Robin · Nuthatch · Carrion Crow +38
Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Falco subbuteo subbuteo Falco subbuteo subbuteo2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Water Vole · Hedgehog · Mole
Water Vole Arvicola amphibius Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea Slow-worm · Common Lizard
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Common Toad · Common Frog
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 🐝 Insects 38 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Eristalis pertinax · Dock Bug · 7-spot Ladybird · Tree Bumblebee · Batman Hoverfly +33
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2025 Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Snowdrop · Common Nettle · Parsley Piert
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Dark-edged Bee-fly
Dark-edged Bee-fly
Bombylius major
Bombylius major
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2025
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2025
Suillia bicolor Suillia bicolor2025
Suillia bicolor Suillia bicolor2025
Drosophila tristis Drosophila tristis2025
Drosophila tristis Drosophila tristis2025
Geomyza balachowskyi Geomyza balachowskyi2025
Geomyza balachowskyi Geomyza balachowskyi2025
Helina depuncta Helina depuncta2025
Helina depuncta Helina depuncta2025
Lesser Earwig Labia minor2025
Lesser Earwig Labia minor2025
Diastata fuscula Diastata fuscula2025
Diastata fuscula Diastata fuscula2025
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa2025
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa2025
Lordiphosa andalusiaca Lordiphosa andalusiaca2025
Lordiphosa andalusiaca Lordiphosa andalusiaca2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Rhipidia maculata Rhipidia maculata2025
Rhipidia maculata Rhipidia maculata2025
Bibio longipes Bibio longipes2025
Bibio longipes Bibio longipes2025
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii2025
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii2025
Suillia atricornis Suillia atricornis2025
Suillia atricornis Suillia atricornis2025
Dicranota subtilis Dicranota subtilis2025
Dicranota subtilis Dicranota subtilis2025
Crossopalpus nigritellus Crossopalpus nigritellus2025
Crossopalpus nigritellus Crossopalpus nigritellus2025
Hylemya vagans Hylemya vagans2025
Hylemya vagans Hylemya vagans2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea2025
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea2025
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus2025
Dasysyrphus tricinctus Dasysyrphus tricinctus2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria2025
Neottiglossa pusilla Neottiglossa pusilla2025
Neottiglossa pusilla Neottiglossa pusilla2025
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2025
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 