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Lime kilns, associated tramways, structures and other buildings at Llanymynech

9 ha

📷 Colin Lea · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.78642, -3.08753

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦44+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +41 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +41 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Stinking Hellebore, Snowdrop, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Llwybr Clawdd WatWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 13Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW13Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Severn Way (1) Source to ShrewsburyWalking route116 km
Named routeRef SW (1)Length 116 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 14Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW14Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Llanymynech Hoffmann Lime kiln

📷 Colin Lea · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Llanymynech Hoffmann Lime kiln

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉LLANYMYNECH HERITAGE AREANature reserve300 m→⛪St Agatha's ChurchReligious grounds700 m→✦Blodwell Rock Camp and portions of Llanymynech Hill Camp Also in Powys: WalesHistoric site1 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 90m east of Ty GwynHistoric site3.1 km→⛪St Fraid's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→⛪St Tysilio's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→