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The Common

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.67409, -2.75978

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 91m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Goldfinch +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ash, Field Penny-cress, Procumbent Pearlwort +46 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Ash, Field Penny-cress, Procumbent Pearlwort +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Nephus quadrimaculatus, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +18 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Nephus quadrimaculatus, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ground-elder, Bramble, Wood-sorrel +6 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 01Walking route24.1 km
Named routeRef ShW01Length 24.1 kmLocal walking route
Chris Bagley WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 15Walking route21.1 km
Named routeRef ShW15Length 21.1 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
Berries Lanepublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Sharpstone Lanepublic footpath · 195 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 195 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Berries Lanepublic footpath · 189 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 189 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 81Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route885 m
Named routeRef 44Length 885 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 44Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Common in Bayston Hill

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Common in Bayston Hill

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