Getting here
52.54089, -2.78264
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Bracken +95 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Bramble +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus, Eristalis tenax +131 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus, Eristalis tenax +131 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Pole Bank WalkWalking route
Reservoir Walk, Carding Mill ValleyWalking route2.4 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.
The Pipe Walk, Carding Mill ValleyWalking route2.4 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.
The Pools Loop Walk, Carding Mill ValleyWalking route
Pole Bank WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway Church Stretton LoopCycling route
🐴Horse riding
11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Cwms Roadbyway open to all traffic · 494 m
Cwms Roadbyway open to all traffic · 482 m
Cwms Roadbyway open to all traffic · 151 m
Cwms Roadbyway open to all traffic · 13 m
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Bluebell woods on Helmeth Hill, near Church Stretton in April
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