Reintroduction programmes using birds brought in from Sweden and Spain, for example, have helped establish these birds across various regions of the UK, and over time, the kites are spreading to new areas, to repopulate them once more. Unlike now, surveys didn't detail how many of these birds were once living in this country before they were targeted, so it is perhaps difficult to determine how many we should have in the UK. Stokesay Castle, just out of the town, a manor house/castle, with historical significance, is well worth a visit.We humans wiped these birds out years ago, until only tiny populations hung on in rural, safe areas.
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In Craven Arms, some 7 miles away, The Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre gives a good in sight into Shropshire, its geology, and it’s balloon ride, showing you a full 360 degrees vista around the Shropshire Hills, is simply magical. There is ample charged parking in the valley.Īcton Scott Historic Working farm is located a short distance form the town, and has been made famous recently by the BBC’s Victorian Farm series. Here you can set off for a walk on the Long Mynd, get a cuppa or shop in the National Trust shop. The National Trust visitor centre is half a mile from the town, in Carding Mill Valley. Supporting local producers help to look after this landscape and makes it even easier to search for local produce – so there is no excuse!Ĭhurch Stretton has great shops, individual, customer friendly, and providing a range of products for locals and visitors alike.įor further visitor information on Church Stretton – National Trust in Church Stretton Regular farmers markets are held locally or you can buy direct from farm shops. Sample the local produce and you’ll see why. Keep your eyes peeled and you will probably see red kite as well. The hilltops are also home to upland birds such as curlew, red grouse and merlin, and you will never be far away from a buzzard circling overhead. Along with the heather a variety of other plants flourish here including bilberry (known locally as whinberry).
Come late summer the Long Mynd is a sea of purple and not to be missed. What better way to enjoy the beauty of the area than to go for a walk. You’ll also find good country pubs serving great food and ale in the surrounding picturesque villages. Church Stretton itself is a bustling market town which holds regular markets and includes many independent shops to browse, town trails to follow and tea shops to enjoy. Centuries of small scale farming has shaped the countryside and its communities. Sixteen Bronze Age burial mounds can be found on the Long Mynd and the Portway, a 5,000 year old ridgeway was once used by Neolithic traders. Another fine example is across the valley – Bodbury Ring on the summit of Bodbury Hill.
Climb Caer Caradoc and walk the ramparts of this impressive Iron Age hillfort. The countryside around Church Stretton is steeped in history and folklore. But you don’t have to be an expert, just stand on any of the hilltops that surround Church Stretton and admire the view – the rocky Stiperstones, the plateau of the Long Mynd, the craggy volcanic Stretton Hills and Wrekin and the long wooded scarp of Wenlock Edge all have their own distinctive beauty. The Shropshire Hills are believed to have the greatest variety of rock types of any comparable sized area in the U.K. It’s not just the stunning scenery which will captivate you, but the people and places, its history and heritage, the walking and wildlife, food and festivals. Church Stretton – at the heart of the Shropshire Hillsĭesignated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the Shropshire Hills are recognised as one of Britain’s finest landscapes.
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