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Getting here
52.57561, -2.61147
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2 activitiesHeritage
Free76%Historic site
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Shropshire Way - stage 07Walking route17.6 km▾
Shropshire Way - stage 08Walking route20.1 km▾
Stanway Coppice Walk, Wilderhope ManorWalking route2.4 km▾
This circular walk from Wilderhope Manor, a grade 1 listed Elizabethan manor house, takes in surrounding farmland and Stanway Coppice. Some of the route contains steep gradients, steps and very uneven surfaces.
Longville Coppice Walk, Wilderhope ManorWalking route2.9 km▾
This circular walk from Wilderhope Manor, a grade 1 listed Elizabethan manor house, takes in surrounding farmland and Longville Coppice. Some of the route contains steep gradients, steps and very uneven surfaces.
Major's Leap Walk, Wenlock EdgeWalking route5.6 km▾
Enjoy this circular walk along an old packhorse route and through woodland footpaths, taking in far-reaching views and flourishing wildflowers. It's named after the legend of a Royalist major who is said to have galloped off Wenlock Edge on horseback to e
🐴Horse riding
v7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
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About this historic site
Lime Kilns 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
Parking
2 nearby · 370m
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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