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Shobdon Arches

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.26417, -2.87954

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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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Black Clock, Leistus ferrugineus +33 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Black Clock, Leistus ferrugineus +33 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Least Duckweed, Fragrant Agrimony, Purple-flowered Raspberry +1 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Least Duckweed, Fragrant Agrimony, Purple-flowered Raspberry +1 more · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Croft Ambrey WalkWalking route4.8 km
Named routeLength 4.8 kmRound trip
Ancient Tree WalkWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound trip
Fishpool Valley walkWalking route2.4 km
Named routeLength 2.4 kmRound trip
Mortimer TrailWalking route48 km
Named routeLength 48 kmRegional walking route
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
National Byway (Wales & border)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shobdon Arches (detail)

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shobdon Arches (detail)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SHOBDONHistoric site600 m→✦North Herefordshire Rowe DitchHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Mill PondUrban park4.7 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds400 m→🐄The Grange at Mortimer's CrossVisitor farm2.4 km→⛪St John and St Alkmund's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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