Old Oswestry hillfort, and two adjacent sections of Wat's Dyke
21 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha
Getting here
52.87266, -3.04785
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for House Sparrow 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
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — House Sparrow, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Redshank, Cockspur +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 3 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
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 455Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route277 m▾
Named routeRef 455Length 277 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route871 m▾
Named routeRef 455Length 871 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 455Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route435 m▾
Named routeRef 455Length 435 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route20 m▾
Named routeRef 455Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Towards the north end of Old Oswestry hillfort
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Wildlife to spot
16,990 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
16,990 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds42 species
springautumn
2025▾
Jackdaw · Linnet · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Greenfinch +37
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great TitParus major
- MagpiePica pica
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- SwiftApus apus
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus
- RavenCorvus corax
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Mole · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2025▾
Great Crested Newt
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
22-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · 14-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Lesser Stag Beetle +30
- 22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
- 16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
- 14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
- Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2025
- Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus
- 7-spot Ladybird
Redshank · Cockspur · Wall-rue · Holly · Caper Spurge +36
- RedshankPersicaria maculosa
- CockspurEchinochloa crus-galli
- Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria
- HollyIlex aquifolium
- Caper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyris
- Canadian FleabaneErigeron canadensis
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
16,990 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds42 species
springautumn
2025▾
Jackdaw · Linnet · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Greenfinch +37
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Great TitParus major
- MagpiePica pica
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- SwiftApus apus
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla
- RedwingTurdus iliacus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- House SparrowPasser domesticus
- SkylarkAlauda arvensis
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Red-legged PartridgeAlectoris rufa
- RookCorvus frugilegus
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula
- Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus
- RavenCorvus corax
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Spotted FlycatcherMuscicapa striata
- Canada GooseBranta canadensis
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- WheatearOenanthe oenanthe
- Herring GullLarus argentatus
- Stock DoveColumba oenas
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus
Mole · Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
- MoleTalpa europaea
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2025▾
Great Crested Newt
- Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus
22-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · 14-spot Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Lesser Stag Beetle +30
- 22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
- 16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
- 14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
- Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2025
- Lesser Stag BeetleDorcus parallelipipedus
- 7-spot Ladybird
Redshank · Cockspur · Wall-rue · Holly · Caper Spurge +36
- RedshankPersicaria maculosa
- CockspurEchinochloa crus-galli
- Wall-rueAsplenium ruta-muraria
- HollyIlex aquifolium
- Caper SpurgeEuphorbia lathyris
- Canadian FleabaneErigeron canadensis
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Coccinella septempunctata2025
Coccinella septempunctata2025
Bridgman’s Bean-gallerEuura bridgmanii2025Bridgman’s Bean-gallerEuura bridgmanii2025Copromyza nigrinaCopromyza nigrina2025Copromyza nigrinaCopromyza nigrina2025Chaetopodella scutellarisChaetopodella scutellaris2025Chaetopodella scutellarisChaetopodella scutellaris2025Minilimosina vitripennisMinilimosina vitripennis2025Minilimosina vitripennisMinilimosina vitripennis2025Bradycellus sharpiBradycellus sharpiBradycellus sharpiBradycellus sharpiPterostichus strenuusPterostichus strenuusPterostichus strenuusPterostichus strenuusOrthocis alniOrthocis alni2025Orthocis alniOrthocis alni2025Cortinicara gibbosaCortinicara gibbosa2025Cortinicara gibbosaCortinicara gibbosa2025Larch LadybirdAphidecta obliterata2025Larch LadybirdAphidecta obliterata202510-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata202510-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata2025Bicolorous SawflyHemichroa australis2025Bicolorous SawflyHemichroa australis2025Turnip TigressAthalia rosae2025Turnip TigressAthalia rosae2025Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2025Tree BumblebeeBombus hypnorum2025Fever FlyDilophus febrilis2025Fever FlyDilophus febrilis2025Crossopalpus nigritellusCrossopalpus nigritellus2025Crossopalpus nigritellusCrossopalpus nigritellus2025Sepsis punctumSepsis punctum2025Sepsis punctumSepsis punctum2025Pteremis fenestralisPteremis fenestralis2025Pteremis fenestralisPteremis fenestralis2025Spelobia clunipesSpelobia clunipes2025Spelobia clunipesSpelobia clunipes2025Pullimosina pullulaPullimosina pullula2025Pullimosina pullulaPullimosina pullula2025Crumomyia roseriiCrumomyia roserii2025Crumomyia roseriiCrumomyia roserii2025Leptocera nigraLeptocera nigra2025Leptocera nigraLeptocera nigra2025Leptocera fontinalisLeptocera fontinalis2025Leptocera fontinalisLeptocera fontinalis2025Scathophaga furcataScathophaga furcata2025Scathophaga furcataScathophaga furcata2025Lordiphosa andalusiacaLordiphosa andalusiaca2025Lordiphosa andalusiacaLordiphosa andalusiaca2025Spelobia nanaSpelobia nana2025Spelobia nanaSpelobia nana2025Scaptomyza pallidaScaptomyza pallida2025Scaptomyza pallidaScaptomyza pallida2025Rachispoda cryptochaetaRachispoda cryptochaeta2025Rachispoda cryptochaetaRachispoda cryptochaeta2025Copromyza stercorariaCopromyza stercoraria2025Copromyza stercorariaCopromyza stercoraria2025Psilopa nitidulaPsilopa nitidula2025Psilopa nitidulaPsilopa nitidula2025Des Etangs' St John's-wortHypericum maculatum x perforatum = H. x desetangsiiDes Etangs' St John's-wortHypericum maculatum x perforatum = H. x desetangsiiField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseField HorsetailEquisetum arvenseWild CarrotDaucus carotaWild CarrotDaucus carotaCharlockSinapis arvensisCharlockSinapis arvensisHeath GroundselSenecio sylvaticusHeath GroundselSenecio sylvaticusPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaPineappleweedMatricaria discoideaPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisCommon RagwortJacobaea vulgarisIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixDandelionTaraxacumDandelionTaraxacumBlack NightshadeSolanum nigrumBlack NightshadeSolanum nigrumOpium PoppyPapaver somniferumOpium PoppyPapaver somniferumAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataGarlic MustardAlliaria petiolataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCat's-earHypochaeris radicataCommon CouchElymus repensCommon CouchElymus repensSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensNipplewortLapsana communisNipplewortLapsana communisYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusSelfhealPrunella vulgarisSelfhealPrunella vulgarisProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensProcumbent PearlwortSagina procumbensWall BarleyHordeum murinumWall BarleyHordeum murinumBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraBittersweetSolanum dulcamaraWater MintMentha aquaticaWater MintMentha aquaticaBulrushTypha latifoliaBulrushTypha latifoliaReed Sweet-grassGlyceria maximaReed Sweet-grassGlyceria maximaHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataHemlock Water-dropwortOenanthe crocataGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusGreater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatusYellow IrisIris pseudacorusYellow IrisIris pseudacorusKeeled-fruited CornsaladValerianella carinataKeeled-fruited CornsaladValerianella carinata