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Small enclosed settlement on Fron, 340m west of St John's Church

1 ha

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.43680, -3.10487

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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 Pied Flycatcher and Blue Tit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Chiffchaff +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Field Wood-rush, Bitter-vetch +60 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Field Wood-rush, Bitter-vetch +60 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird, Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae +22 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird, Pemphigus (Pemphigus) spyrothecae +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Elder, Wood-sorrel, Mouse-ear-hawkweed +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Offa's Dyke PathWalking route285 km
Named routeRef ODPLength 285 kmNational walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 03Walking route18.1 km
Named routeRef ShW03Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Churchyard at St. John the Evangelist's church (Newcastle on Clun)

📷 Fabian Musto · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Churchyard at St. John the Evangelist's church (Newcastle on Clun)

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Millennium GreenUrban park300 m→✦Offa's Dyke: section 175m east of Cefn BronyddHistoric site1 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section 730m south east of The Yew TreeHistoric site1.4 km→✦Bowl barrow 610m south west of Springhill CottageHistoric site3 km→✦Offa's Dyke: section on the western slope of Llanfair Hill, 1.4km south west of BurfieldHistoric site3.5 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds300 m→

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