Cross-dyke, field bank, ridge and furrow and hut structures 400m south of High Park House 1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife✦ Heritage
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Getting here
52.56600, -2.82197
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.
Ridge and furrow scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Wren ✦ 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
🐦 84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Wren ✦ 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 — Carrion Crow, Wren, Meadow Pipit +81 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland — red grouse, merlin and short-eared owl
Free
Birds — Carrion Crow, Wren, Meadow Pipit +81 more · last seen 2025; Upland heathland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Hawker, Common Darter +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🏡 Historic gardens
Good match
Historic site with public access
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 3 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 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
30,782 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 30,782 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Wren · Stonechat · Golden Plover · Meadow Pipit +39
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Skylark Alauda arvensis Raven Corvus corax Whitethroat Curruca communis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Snipe Gallinago gallinago Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Peregrine Falco peregrinus Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica House Martin Delichon urbicum Hobby Falco subbuteo Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Goosander Mergus merganser Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Linnet Linaria cannabina Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Falco subbuteo subbuteo Falco subbuteo subbuteo Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Swallow Hirundo rustica Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Common Frog
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 🐝 Insects 36 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Common Hawker · Southern Hawker · Harlequin Ladybird · Black Darter +31
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Common Hawker Aeshna juncea Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Black Darter Sympetrum danae Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa 🌿 Plants 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Nettle · Parsley Piert · Lesser Marshwort · Heather
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis Lesser Marshwort Helosciadium inundatum Heather Calluna vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 30,782 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Wren · Stonechat · Golden Plover · Meadow Pipit +39
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Skylark Alauda arvensis Raven Corvus corax Whitethroat Curruca communis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Red Grouse (scotica) Lagopus scotica Snipe Gallinago gallinago Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Brambling Fringilla montifringilla Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Peregrine Falco peregrinus Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica House Martin Delichon urbicum Hobby Falco subbuteo Jack Snipe Lymnocryptes minimus Dipper Cinclus cinclus Goosander Mergus merganser Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Linnet Linaria cannabina Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Falco subbuteo subbuteo Falco subbuteo subbuteo Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Swallow Hirundo rustica Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Common Frog
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Common Frog Rana temporaria2025 🐝 Insects 36 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Common Hawker · Southern Hawker · Harlequin Ladybird · Black Darter +31
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Common Hawker Aeshna juncea Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Black Darter Sympetrum danae Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa 🌿 Plants 4 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Nettle · Parsley Piert · Lesser Marshwort · Heather
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Parsley Piert Aphanes arvensis Lesser Marshwort Helosciadium inundatum Heather Calluna vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Brown Hawker
Brown Hawker
Aeshna grandis
Aeshna grandis
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Helina depuncta Helina depuncta
Helina depuncta Helina depuncta
Lesser Earwig Labia minor
Lesser Earwig Labia minor
Diastata fuscula Diastata fuscula
Diastata fuscula Diastata fuscula
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa
Lordiphosa andalusiaca Lordiphosa andalusiaca
Lordiphosa andalusiaca Lordiphosa andalusiaca
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Rhipidia maculata Rhipidia maculata
Rhipidia maculata Rhipidia maculata
Bibio longipes Bibio longipes
Bibio longipes Bibio longipes
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Spotted-winged Drosophila Drosophila suzukii
Suillia atricornis Suillia atricornis
Suillia atricornis Suillia atricornis
Dicranota subtilis Dicranota subtilis
Dicranota subtilis Dicranota subtilis
Crossopalpus nigritellus Crossopalpus nigritellus
Crossopalpus nigritellus Crossopalpus nigritellus
Hylemya vagans Hylemya vagans
Hylemya vagans Hylemya vagans
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi
Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum
Suillia bicolor Suillia bicolor
Suillia bicolor Suillia bicolor
Drosophila tristis Drosophila tristis
Drosophila tristis Drosophila tristis
Geomyza balachowskyi Geomyza balachowskyi
Geomyza balachowskyi Geomyza balachowskyi
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans
Acrossus rufipes Acrossus rufipes
Acrossus rufipes Acrossus rufipes
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca 