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Carding Mill Valley & Long Mynd
Carding Mill Valley & Long MyndChalet Pavilion
Carding Mill Valley
Church Stretton SY6 6JG
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Email: chris.stratton@nationaltrust.org.uk
Web: www.cardingmillvalley.org.uk
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Carding Mill Valley is a popular local beauty spot giving access to the Long Mynd and various walks on the Shropshire Hills. National Trust Information centre, tea room, shop and car parking
Lake Vyrnwy Nature Reserve
Lake Vyrnwy Nature Reserve
Tel: 01691 870278
Email: vyrnwy@rspb.org.uk
Web: www.rspb.org.uk/lakevyrnwy
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Beautiful Welsh Lake with nature reserve, quiet lakeside road, cycle hire, picnic sites, tearooms, visitor centre etc
Nesscliffe Counry Park & Kynaston's Cave
Nesscliffe Counry Park & Kynaston's CaveNesscliffe
just off the A5
halfway between Shrewsbury and Oswestry SY4 1DB
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Nesscliffe hill is a sandstone escarpment & is now a country park with various footpaths through the woods. To the north of the hill the ramparts of an old hill fort are present. An old sandstone quarry face forms a spectacular cliff, popular for rock climbing. Cut into the cliff face is a cave reputedly the hideaway of the highwayman Humphrey Kynaston & his horse.
Offa's Dyke
Offa's Dyke
Tel: 01547 528192
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Web: www.offasdyke.demon.co.uk
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This is the ancient frontier between England & Wales. The Dyke was built in the 8th Century by the King Offa of Mercia & was used to mark & defend his western boundary against the Welsh princes. It runs for 177 miles & is an earth bank up to 8 meters high often with a ditch alongside. There are various good circular walks that use the path.
Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfall
Pistyll Rhaeadr WaterfallLlanrhaeadr
SY10 0BZ
Tel: 01691 780392
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Web: www.pistyllrhaeadr.co.uk/
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The highest waterfall in Wales. Tea Shop and Car Parking. Two good walks including one to the top of the Waterfall.
Severn Valley Country Park
Severn Valley Country ParkAlveley, Bridgnorth
Tel: 01743 255957
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Beautiful riverside park, with nature trails, visitor centre, cafe. Events throughout the year
Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
Shropshire Hills Discovery CentreSchool Road
Craven Arms SY7 9RS
Tel: 01588 676000
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Web: www.shropshirehillsdiscoverycentre.co.uk
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Information Centre & Visitor Attraction located in Craven Arms with cafe, gallery, shop, meadows and trails. Lots of information and displays for those wishing to explore South Shropshire.
Shropshire Wildlife Trust
Shropshire Wildlife Trust193 Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury SY2 6AH
Tel: 01743 284280
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Web: www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
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Shropshire Wildlife Trust is county's leading environmental charity. Based at the visitor centre in Shrewsbury they also have branches throughout the county and care for 37 local nature reserves.
The Wrekin
The WrekinNear Telford
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The Wrekin is 1,334 ft hill located near to Telford and dominating the central Shropshire landscape. The phrase "all-around-the-Wrekin" is often used by locals to describe a long-winded route, as in "He went all-around-the Wrekin to get here". Various walks to the summit and spectacular views once you get there!!
Wenlock Edge
Wenlock EdgeMuch Wenlock
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Web: wenlockedgenationaltrust.blogspot.com/
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Wenlock Edge is a long wooded escarpment stretching from The Wrekin to Craven Arms. The limestone ridge is the remains of a coral reef, so there are lots of opportunities for fossil hunting amongst the exposed rocks. The area is very popular with walkers and the National Trust own a seven mile stretch of the ridge.
Wood Lane Nature Reserve
Wood Lane Nature ReserveEllesmere
Tel: 01691 690264
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Wood Lane is a 81 hectare site, which combines North Shropshire's largest quarry with active nature conservation.
Ellesmere Mere Visitor Centre
Ellesmere Mere Visitor CentreThe Mereside
Ellesmere SY12 0HD
Tel: 01691 622981
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Tourist Information & Visitor centre with beautiful woodland and garden walk right by the mereside.
The Green Wood Centre
The Green Wood CentreStation Road
Coalbrookdale
Ironbridge TF8 7DR
Tel: 01952 432769
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Enviromental craft centre offering workshops and products for sale. Cafe and woodland walks.

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