Motte
Getting here
52.58942, -2.81513
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
- ✦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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Blackbird +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Blackbird +86 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Yew, Elder +43 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Yew, Elder +43 more · last seen 2021
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Peacock +44 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Red Admiral, Peacock +44 more · last seen 2023
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Elder, Hawthorn, Blackthorn +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Shropshire Way - stage 01Walking route24.1 km
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
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route
National Byway in Herefordshire
National Byway Church Stretton LoopCycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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