Slight univallate hillfort and a World War II vehicle testing station on the summit of Ebury Hill, 550m west of Haughton Farm
7 ha
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife✦Heritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha
Getting here
52.74364, -2.67375
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldcrest and Wren
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Goldcrest and Wren
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Goldcrest, Wren, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Goldcrest, Wren, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rutpela maculata, Marmalade Hoverfly, Scaeva pyrastri +48 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bracken, Herb-Robert, Common Nettle +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km9 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 10Walking route18.1 km▾
Named routeRef ShW10Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 11Walking route18.6 km▾
Named routeRef ShW11Length 18.6 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km▾
Named routeRef SW (2)Length 93 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - linkWalking route8 km▾
Named routeRef ShW10aLength 8 kmRegional walking route
Henry's HikeWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
49 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route▾
National Byway route in Shropshire
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 81Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route22 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route14 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 14 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route105 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 105 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
6 public paths nearby
Public paths
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On Ebury Hill, a hillfort and caravan park
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Wildlife to spot
7,198 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
7,198 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds45 species
springautumnwinter
2025▾
Crossbill · Goldcrest · Nuthatch · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Coal Tit +40
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Great TitParus major
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- MagpiePica pica
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- RavenCorvus corax
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
🦌Mammals3 species
winterspringautumn
2026▾
Brown Hare · Badger · Stoat
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- BadgerMeles meles2025
- StoatMustela erminea2025
Marginal Sycamore Disc-miner · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Fannia serena · Coenosia agromyzina · Criorhina floccosa +6
- Marginal Sycamore Disc-minerHeterarthrus fiora
- Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
- Fannia serenaFannia serena
- Coenosia agromyzinaCoenosia agromyzina
- Criorhina floccosaCriorhina floccosa
- Fannia sociellaFannia sociella
- Fannia armata
🌿Plants3 species
springsummer
2025▾
Elongated Sedge · Primrose · Marsh-marigold
- Elongated SedgeCarex elongata
- PrimrosePrimula
- Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
7,198 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds45 species
springautumnwinter
2025▾
Crossbill · Goldcrest · Nuthatch · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Coal Tit +40
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Marsh TitPoecile palustris
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- SiskinSpinus spinus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- Great TitParus major
- GreenfinchChloris chloris
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret
- PeregrineFalco peregrinus
- LinnetLinaria cannabina
- MagpiePica pica
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- JackdawColoeus monedula
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- WhitethroatCurruca communis
- Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- Barn OwlTyto alba
- RavenCorvus corax
- RedstartPhoenicurus phoenicurus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto
- Lesser Spotted WoodpeckerDryobates minor
🦌Mammals3 species
winterspringautumn
2026▾
Brown Hare · Badger · Stoat
- Brown HareLepus europaeus
- BadgerMeles meles2025
- StoatMustela erminea2025
Marginal Sycamore Disc-miner · Buff-tailed Bumblebee · Fannia serena · Coenosia agromyzina · Criorhina floccosa +6
- Marginal Sycamore Disc-minerHeterarthrus fiora
- Buff-tailed BumblebeeBombus terrestris
- Fannia serenaFannia serena
- Coenosia agromyzinaCoenosia agromyzina
- Criorhina floccosaCriorhina floccosa
- Fannia sociellaFannia sociella
- Fannia armata
🌿Plants3 species
springsummer
2025▾
Elongated Sedge · Primrose · Marsh-marigold
- Elongated SedgeCarex elongata
- PrimrosePrimula
- Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Fannia armata
Fannia armata
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