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Hopes Wood

✦ Ancient woodland35 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome35 ha

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Easthope Road Car Park 73m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Martin, Carrion Crow, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Martin, Carrion Crow, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hawthorn, Bracken, Tufted Hair-grass +48 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee +97 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, Western Honey Bee +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Common Nettle +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 01Walking route24.1 km
Named routeRef ShW01Length 24.1 kmLocal walking route
Pole Bank WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking 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.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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.

Named routeLength 2.4 kmDuration 01:00Point-to-pointLocal walking route
The Pools Loop Walk, Carding Mill ValleyWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Gas Works Lanepublic footpath · 374 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 374 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Coffin Lane or The Narrowspublic footpath · 154 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 154 mPath type: footway
Coffin Lane or The Narrowspublic footpath · 206 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 206 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway Church Stretton LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cunnery Roadbridleway · 673 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 673 mSurface gravelPath type: bridleway
Links Roadbridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mPath type: service
Lower Burwaybridleway · 494 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 494 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bears in the wood at the Long Mynd Hotel

Bears in the wood at the Long Mynd Hotel

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