Plan your visit
HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessDogs welcome
Getting here
52.77448, -2.71053
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free58%Named hiking route nearby: Shropshire Way - stage 11
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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vWalking
Shropshire Way - stage 10Walking route18.1 km▾
Named routeRef ShW10Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 11Walking route18.6 km▾
Named routeRef ShW11Length 18.6 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - linkWalking route8 km▾
Named routeRef ShW10aLength 8 kmRegional walking route
🚴Cycling
v16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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vCycling
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route▾
National Byway route in Shropshire
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route14 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route41 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route133 m▾
Named routeLength 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
About this historic site
Hadnall Moat and Ridge and Furrow is an ancient historic site. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
4 nearby · Free · 74m
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km
✦Moated site and associated ridge and furrow cultivation remains, 145m south of St Mary Magdalene's ChurchHistoric site0 m→✦College of St Mary Magdalene at BattlefieldHistoric site2.8 km→✦Slight univallate hillfort and a World War II vehicle testing station on the summit of Ebury Hill, 550m west of Haughton FarmHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Hadnall ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Bomere Heath ParkUrban park4.7 km→🐄Battlefield Falconry CentreVisitor farm2.5 km→