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Nesscliffe Hill Camp: a small multivallate hillfort

5 ha

📷 TCExplorer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.77227, -2.91060

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • ✦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· Free

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Speckled Wood, Small White +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Cock's-foot, Cow Parsley +48 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 15Walking route21.1 km
Named routeRef ShW15Length 21.1 kmLocal 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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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14.1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 14.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nesscliffe hill fort 'guard chamber'

📷 TCExplorer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nesscliffe hill fort 'guard chamber'

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉NESSCLIFFE COUNTRY PARKNature reserve400 m→🌱Baschurch ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Nesscliffe Hill Country ParkUrban park300 m→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→🌱Montford Parish (Millennium Green)Urban park4.6 km→✦Churchyard cross, St John the Baptist's ChurchHistoric site2.5 km→