📜 A significant National Trust property in Shropshire, offering diverse natural landscapes.
🔍 Features wildlife-rich heathland, stunning views, and a valley stream for outdoor activities.
🏞️ Explore 2,000 hectares of heather-covered hills with extensive views of Shropshire Hills.
🚶♀️ Enjoy walks across heathland, play in the stream, or hike to Lightspout Waterfall.
🚴♂️ Discover 10 miles of off-road tracks and bridleways for cycling.
👨👩👧👦 Perfect for family-friendly outdoor adventures and nature exploration.
🦢 Spot diverse wildlife and enjoy wild swimming in the reservoir.
🚗 Car park can reach capacity on weekends and school holidays, plan to park offsite.
🔥 Strictly no BBQs, fires, or naked flames due to high fire risk.
⚠️ Terrain is hilly with uneven surfaces, steep climbs, and steps, not ideal for all.
🅿️ Non-member car parking: £8.00 (With or Without Gift Aid).
🚐 Large vehicles (e.g., motorhomes > 5mx2m): £25.00.
🚌 Coaches & Minibuses: Minimum fee, pre-booking mandatory.
🆓 National Trust Members: Free access.
📍 Located west of Church Stretton Valley, approached from Church Stretton or Ratlinghope/Asterton.
🚆 Church Stretton station is 1 mile away.
🚌 Bus services from Shrewsbury to Ludlow, alight at Church Stretton (½ mile).
🚲 Accessible via many long-distance routes and 10 miles of cycle tracks.
🅿️ Pay and display car park, 50 yards from the main area.
⚠️ Can reach capacity; advised to return another time if full.
🗺️ Sat Nav: SY6 6JG.
🚻 Toilets available, including an accessible toilet.
⏰ Open 09:00 - 17:00 (indicative).
🏛️ National Trust.
🚶♀️ The Burway Loop: Challenging 5-mile (8 km) walk to the highest point.
💧 Lightspout Waterfall walk: Challenging 2.8-mile (4.48 km) walk along a stream.
🏞️ Reservoir walk: Shorter 1.5-mile (2.4 km) walk with beautiful views.
📜 The Pipe Walk: 1.5-mile (2.4 km) walk with scenic views.
⛰️ Long Mynd and Ratlinghope walk: Challenging 10-mile (16 km) circular walk.
🦆 The Pools Loop walk: Gentle 0.8-mile (1.28 km) amble around the first pond.
🚴♂️ Long Mynd classic cycle trail: 16.3-mile (26.08 km) mountain bike ride for experienced riders.
🗺️ Offers 10 miles of off-road tracks and bridleways.
☕ The Chalet Pavilion Tea Room serves light lunches, cakes, and drinks.
🍦 Locally made ice cream available from The Ice Cream Parlour.
⏰ Tea-room open 10:00 - 17:00 (indicative).