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Getting here
52.52688, -2.77404
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow ⛪ Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow ⛪ Churchyard walks is at its best in summer here 🐕 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 — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +57 more · last seen 2025; Good quality semi-improved grassland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +59 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Bramble +101 more · last seen 2025
Free
⛪ Churchyard walks
Good match
Churchyard or religious grounds — wildlife sanctuary and quiet reflection
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Pole Bank Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Reservoir Walk, Carding Mill Valley Walking route 2.4 km ▾
This short walk starts from Carding Mill Valley at the heart of the Long Mynd and takes you on a gentle stroll past the mill ponds and up the reservoir bank. This route is along a wide footpath. There are steps up the reservoir bank.
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Pipe Walk, Carding Mill Valley Walking route 2.4 km ▾
This walk is a great way to see some beautiful views and also to really get to the heart of 'those blue remembered hills', as mentioned in the poem by A E Housman. There are some steep slopes, steps and narrow paths along this route.
Named route Length 2.4 km Duration 01:00 Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map The Pools Loop Walk, Carding Mill Valley Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Pole Bank Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway Church Stretton Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos St Andrew's Church, Hope Bowdler
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Wildlife to spot
18,407 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,407 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Chaffinch +38
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Raven Corvus corax Stock Dove Columba oenas Blackbird Turdus merula Linnet Linaria cannabina Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Rook Corvus frugilegus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Dunnock Prunella modularis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Swallow Hirundo rustica Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Goldcrest Regulus regulus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Rock Dove Columba livia Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 5 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Wool Carder Bee · Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Hazel · Hawthorn · Bracken · Bramble · Tufted Hair-grass +26
Hazel Corylus avellana Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Bramble Rubus fruticosus Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa Elder Sambucus nigra Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,407 records · National Biodiversity Network Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Chaffinch +38
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula Raven Corvus corax Stock Dove Columba oenas Blackbird Turdus merula Linnet Linaria cannabina Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Skylark Alauda arvensis Great Tit Parus major Jay Garrulus glandarius Rook Corvus frugilegus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Dunnock Prunella modularis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Swallow Hirundo rustica Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Goldcrest Regulus regulus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coal Tit Periparus ater Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Rock Dove Columba livia Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Roe Deer
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 5 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Anoplotrupes stercorosus · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Wool Carder Bee · Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Hazel · Hawthorn · Bracken · Bramble · Tufted Hair-grass +26
Hazel Corylus avellana Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Bramble Rubus fruticosus Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa Elder Sambucus nigra Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Dog-rose Rosa canina
Dog-rose Rosa canina
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Willowherb Epilobium
Willowherb Epilobium
Red Campion Silene dioica
Red Campion Silene dioica
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Bitter-Cress Cardamine
Bitter-Cress Cardamine
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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