Cross-dyke on Barrister's Plain, 800m south east of Narnell's Rock 0 ha
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A useful outdoor place with open-data visitor information.
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
52.52961, -2.84761
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
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 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 🐕 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
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 4 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 Photos The Cross Dyke on Barrister's Plain
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Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
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Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
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Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
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Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
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Quaking-grass Briza media
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Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
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Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
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Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa
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Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
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Heather Calluna vulgaris
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Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
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Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris
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Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
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Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
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Oval Sedge Carex leporina
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Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
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Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
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Lemon-scented Fern Oreopteris limbosperma
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Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre
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