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Shropshire Hills National Landscape: The Absolute Essentials

The Shropshire Hills National Landscape features a dense concentration of historical sites, from the Bronze Age stone circle at Mitchell's Fold to the Iron Age hill forts of Bury Ditches and Caer Caradoc. The region is defined by its monastic heritage, including the ruins of Buildwas Abbey and Wenlock Priory, and medieval strongholds like Clun and Hopton Castles. Architectural landmarks such as the Elizabethan Wilderhope Manor and the 19th-century Flounders' Folly provide vantage points across Wenlock Edge and the surrounding valleys.

Shropshire Hills National Landscape: The Absolute Essentials — Map

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Buildwas Abbey

Buildwas Abbey was a Cistercian monastery located on the banks of the River Severn, at Buildwas, Shropshire, England - today about two…

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Mitchell's Fold

Mitchell's Fold is a Bronze Age stone circle in southwest Shropshire, located near the small village of White Grit on dry heathland at the…

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Wenlock Priory

Wenlock Priory, or St Milburga's Priory, is a ruined 12th-century monastery, located in Much Wenlock, Shropshire, at grid reference…

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Hopton Castle

Hopton Castle is situated in the village of the same name which lies approximately halfway between Knighton and Craven Arms, in the English…

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Heath Chapel

Heath Chapel is located in an isolated position in a field in the former civil parish of Heath, Shropshire, England.

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Flounders' Folly

Flounders' Folly is a tower built in 1838 on Callow Hill, near Craven Arms at the western end of Wenlock Edge in Shropshire, England.

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Shropshire Hills AONB

The Shropshire Hills is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Shropshire, England.

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Caer Caradoc

Caer Caradoc is an Iron Age hill fort and Scheduled Monument in the south-west of the English county of Shropshire, near the town of Clun.

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Bury Ditches

Bury Ditches is a British Iron Age hill fort between Clun and Bishop's Castle in the Shropshire Hills of central England.

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Clun Castle

Ruined 12th-century Marcher castle featuring a unique 14th-century keep built into the side of the motte. It was historically a stronghold of the FitzAlan family.

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Priory Tower

A surviving tower structure within the ruins of Wenlock Priory, a 12th-century Cluniac monastery known for its elaborate Romanesque carvings.

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Guildhall

The Much Wenlock Guildhall is a guildhall located on Wilmore Street in Much Wenlock, Shropshire. It is a Grade II* listed building.

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Holy Trinity Church

A 12th-century Norman church in Much Wenlock featuring an original font, 17th-century woodcarvings, and the grave of Olympic movement founder Dr. William Penny Brookes.

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Priory House

A well-preserved medieval domestic building, formerly the Prior's Lodge, which formed part of the monastic complex of Wenlock Priory.

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The Raven Hotel

A 17th-century coaching inn in Much Wenlock, historically significant for its association with the Wenlock Olympian Games started in 1850.

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Castle Ring Fort

An Iron Age hill fort near Minsterley, featuring defensive earthwork ramparts and ditches that offer views across the Rea Valley.

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St John

A small Norman church in Hope Baggot, notable for its 12th-century chancel arch and an ancient yew tree in the churchyard estimated to be 1,000 years old.

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St Mary

The Church of St Mary is located in Bitterley, Shropshire, England. Built in the 12th century and later, it is a Grade II* listed building.

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Wilderhope Manor

An Elizabethan manor house built in 1585 from local limestone. Managed by the National Trust, it retains original plaster ceilings and spiral stone staircases.

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Church Stretton

Church Stretton railway station is a railway station serving the town of Church Stretton in Shropshire, England on the Welsh Marches Line,…