Rectory Wood, Church Stretton
#3 among attractions in Church Stretton
Facts and practical information
Rectory Wood is a wooded area near Church Stretton in Shropshire. ()
Rectory Wood – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Long Mynd, Caer Caradoc, Acton Burnell Castle, Snailbeach Mine.
Nature, Natural attraction, HillLong Mynd
55 min walk • The Long Mynd is a heath and moorland plateau that forms part of the Shropshire Hills in Shropshire, England. The high ground, which is common land and designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, lies between the Stiperstones range to the west and the Stretton Hills and Wenlock Edge to the east.
Mountain, Forts and castlesCaer Caradoc, Church Stretton
51 min walk • 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.
Forts and castlesActon Burnell Castle
185 min walk • Acton Burnell Castle is a 13th-century fortified manor house, located near the village of Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England. It is believed that the first Parliament of England at which the Commons were fully represented was held here in 1283.
Museum, MineSnailbeach Mine
177 min walk • Snailbeach Countryside Site is an industrial archeology site in Shropshire. It is located three 3 miles south of the village of Pontesbury and around 12 miles from the county town of Shrewsbury. At peak of production during the 19th century, it was reputed to be extracting the largest volume of lead per acre in Europe.
Church, Gothic architectureSt Laurence's Church, Church Stretton
6 min walk • St Laurence's Church is in Church Street, Church Stretton, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Condover, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford.
ParkMillichope Park, Church Stretton
147 min walk • Millichope Park is a 19th-century country house in Munslow, Shropshire, England, some 5 miles south-east of Church Stretton. The house was built in the Greek Revival style between 1835 and 1840 by architect Edward Haycock of Shrewsbury for Revd.
ChurchSt James' Church
93 min walk • St James' Church stands in an elevated position in the village of Cardington, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Condover, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
ChurchSt Edith
101 min walk • St Edith's Church is in the village of Eaton-under-Heywood, Shropshire, England. It stands on the lower slopes of Wenlock Edge. The church, dedicated to Saint Edith of Wilton, is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Condover, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford.
TowerFlounders' Folly
141 min walk • Flounders' Folly is a tower, built in 1838, on Callow Hill, near Craven Arms at the western end of Wenlock Edge in Shropshire, England.
ChurchSt. Mary's Church
185 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the village of Acton Burnell, Shropshire, England, and stands near the ruins of Acton Burnell Castle. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Condover, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford.
ChurchGrade I listed churches in Shropshire
185 min walk • Shropshire is a county in the West Midlands region of England. In 2009 the historic county was divided into two unitary authorities, Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin.
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