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Stiperstones

Stiperstones

1.18km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

The Stiperstones is a distinctive hill in the county of Shropshire, England. The quartzite rock of the ridge formed some 480 million years ago. During the last Ice Age Stiperstones lay on the eastern margin of the Welsh ice sheet. At 536 metres above sea level it is the second-highest hill in the county, surpassed only by Brown Clee Hill. It offers a nice view of this area and also climbing this hill is also quiet challenging.

The Bog

The Bog

1.97km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

The Bog is a former mining community in Shropshire, England. It lies 6 miles north of Bishops Castle, east of the A488, at grid reference SO355979. It was once a busy village with over 200 buildings. Now only a few remain. The local mines produced lead and barytes until the early 20th century. The mine at The Bog and the adjacent Stiperstones outcrop were only viable because of a geological movement; over time the movement of the tectonic plates landed at this site.

Snailbeach Lead Mine

Snailbeach Lead Mine

2.83km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

Snailbeach was once one of the most productive lead mines in the world. Several funded projects over the last twenty years have restored many areas and buildings including Black Tom shaft headgear and recently restored ‘jigger’, the Locomotive Shed, Miners’ “Dry”, Winding Engine House and the Blacksmiths Shop. There are also many other buildings to explore including the Compressor House and Cornish Engine house.

Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle

Mitchell's Fold Stone Circle

6.57km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

Long Mynd - Pole Bank

Long Mynd - Pole Bank

6.78km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

Long Mynd – Pole Bank is a summit in the Long Mynd region or range in England. It is 516 metres high. All the walking routes up Long Mynd – Pole Bank on Mud and Routes can be found below. The top can be identified by the trig point. The highest point on the Long Mynd is Pole Bank (1,693 ft, 516 m); this and the adjacent hill of Caer Caradoc are classed as Marilyns.

Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd

Carding Mill Valley and the Long Mynd

8.86km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

Carding Mill Valley is a great place to begin your exploration of the beautiful Shropshire Hills. One of the p0luylar location with walkers and mountain bikers. The Long Mynd is a heath and moorland plateau that forms part of the Shropshire Hills in Shropshire, England. Unique locations and is famous among the adventure lovers.

Ragleth Hill

Ragleth Hill

11.21km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

Ragleth Hill is a summit in the region or range in England. Ragleth Hill is 398 metres high. All the walking routes up Ragleth Hill on Mud and Routes can be found below. The top can be identified by the embedded rock in grass. Other Notes: . Ragleth Hill is a child summit of Caer Caradoc Hill. One of the nice trekking destination and also you can have some peaceful time here in the middle of nature.

Caer Caradoc

Caer Caradoc

11.52km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

Caer Caradoc is a hill in the English county of Shropshire. It overlooks the town of Church Stretton and the village of All Stretton and offers panoramic views to the north towards the Wrekin, east to Wenlock Edge, and west over the nearby Long Mynd. On a clear day it is possible to see the hills of north-east Wales to the north, the high-rise buildings of Birmingham to the east, Worcester Beacon in the Malvern Hills to the south-east, and Hay Bluff in the Black Mountains and the peaks of the Br

Shropshire Hills AONB

Shropshire Hills AONB

12.45km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

This is a beautiful landscape of diversity and contrast created by varied geology, the Shropshire Hills provide a dramatic link between the Midlands and the Welsh mountains. It is rich in geology and wildlife. This distinctive area of the Anglo-Welsh borders is where remote upland merges into pastoral lowland.

Acton Scott Historic Working Farm

Acton Scott Historic Working Farm

12.98km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

Acton Scott Historic Working Farm is a wonderful visitor attraction with daily activities, traditional craft and trade courses and special events. It offers a fascinating insight into rural life at the turn of the 19th century, as farm life unfolds daily and the land around is worked by heavy horses. There are daily demonstrations of period skills and visits from the Wheelwright, Farrier and Blacksmith, providing a picture of life as it might have been on a Victorian country estate.

Bury Ditches

Bury Ditches

16.15km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

Bury Ditches is home to one of the best-preserved hill forts in the country! Located near the town of Clun in the Shropshire Hills Area of Natural Beauty, Bury Ditches isn't short of stunning views, ancient history and blood-pumping walks. Dating from around 500 BC the site is managed by the Forestry Commission.

Acton Burnell Castle

Acton Burnell Castle

16.6km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

Flounders' Folly

Flounders' Folly

17.04km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

Flounders’ Folly is the landmark stone tower standing 80 feet above Callow Hill, near Craven Arms, South Shropshire. The Folly is visible for miles around and provides visitors with spectacular views. Constructed in 1838 by Benjamin Flounders , was restored in 2004-2005 by the Flounders’ Folly Trust and is now open to the public one day each month. enabling visitors to scale the 78 steps to the viewing platform and enjoy the wonderful views of the South Shropshire landscape.

The Quarry

The Quarry

17.4km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

The Quarry is Shrewsbury's beautiful, 29-acre parkland, encircled by the majestic loop of the river Severn. The Quarry has been Shrewsbury's most important site for recreation since the 16th Century. It still provides the perfect place to relax, enjoy walks, picnic, fish along the banks of the River Severn, or just let off steam. One of the iconic location where you can spend some good time in the middle of nature.

Saint Chad's Church

Saint Chad's Church

17.61km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

St Chad's Church is renowned for its rich history, military links, iconic Georgian architecture and varied music programme including popular free Friday lunchtime concerts. It is an inclusive church making everyone welcome especially children and young families. As a Fair Trade church, it supports Fair Trade in the world and social with strong support for organisations such as Amnesty International.

Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery

Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery

17.79km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery sits proudly in the town square and is the county’s flagship museum and art gallery. You can find a full programme of activities including courses, workshops for schools, film showings, weekly toddler groups, holiday activities and one-off incredible events inspired by our temporary exhibitions programme. After 160 years and two subsequent homes the museum returned to Vaughan's Mansion and the Music Hall Complex after a major redevelopment of the site.

Church of St Mary the Virgin

Church of St Mary the Virgin

18.07km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

The church of St Mary's is one of the tallest in England and for over 500 years it has dominated the skyline of Shrewsbury's old town. The church is now the only complete medieval church in Shrewsbury. It dates from Saxon times and has beautiful additions from the twelfth-century onwards. It was now one of the iconic attraction in this area as well as a pilgrimage site.

Shrewsbury Abbey

Shrewsbury Abbey

18.32km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

Shrewsbury Abbey, also known as the Abbey of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, is located to the east of the town centre on the site of an earlier wooden Saxon church. It was founded in 1083 by Roger de Montgomery, Earl of Shrewsbury as a Benedictine Monastery. It grew to be one of the most important and influential abbeys in England, and an important centre of pilgrimage. Although much of the Abbey was destroyed in the 16th century, the nave survived as a parish church, and today serves as the mother

Shrewsbury Castle

Shrewsbury Castle

18.33km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

Shrewsbury Castle is a medieval castle located in the county town of Shrewsbury in Shropshire, England. It is built out of red sandstone and stands on a hill in the neck of the meander of the River Severn. The castle was a royal castle until the time of Elizabeth I, but it was Henry II and Edward I who were both responsible for major programmes of building and the structure we see today.

Soldiers of Shropshire Museum (formerly Shropshire Regimental Museum)

Soldiers of Shropshire Museum (formerly Shropshire Regimental Museum)

18.35km from Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

The Soldiers of Shropshire Museum at Shrewsbury Castle houses spectacular military collections charting nearly 300 years of British Army evolution, seen through the eyes of the Shropshire Soldier. The Museum is also home to the Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire's Collection and a Modern Army Display. The Museum has one of the most complete and comprehensive Regimental Collections in the UK.

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Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

Stiperstones National Nature Reserve

Birch Tree House, 8 Gravels Terrace, Gravels, Minsterley, Shrewsbury SY5 0JD, UK

The Stiperstones are a series of rocky outcrops spread along a beautiful ridge in South Shropshire with stunning views over Shropshire Hills and the Welsh border. This nature reserve is home to a rich variety of birdlife including red kites, red grouse & skylarks. There is open and well-used public access to the reserve. The Stiperstones Stomp is an 8km path that takes in the sights of the ridge and surrounding countryside, while there are also a number of shorter alternative routes and a 650