Shropshire Hills AONB

#3119 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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The Shropshire Hills area, in the English county of Shropshire, is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is located in the south of the county, extending to its border with Wales. Designated in 1958, the area encompasses 802 square kilometres of land primarily in south-west Shropshire, taking its name from the upland region of the Shropshire Hills. The A49 road and Welsh Marches Railway Line bisect the area north-south, passing through or near Shrewsbury, Church Stretton, Craven Arms and Ludlow. ()

Established: 1958 (66 years ago)Coordinates: 52°29'42"N, 2°48'58"W

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Shropshire Hills AONB – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stokesay Castle, Long Mynd, Caer Caradoc, St Laurence's Church.

4.5 miS
Historical place, Forts and castles, Museum
Stokesay Castle, Ludlow
116 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque countryside of Shropshire, Stokesay Castle stands as a quintessential example of a fortified medieval manor house in England. Located near the charming market town of Ludlow, this beautifully preserved structure invites visitors to step back...
4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Long Mynd
102 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.
4.5 miNE
Mountain, Forts and castles
Caer Caradoc, Church Stretton
114 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.
3 miN
Church, Gothic architecture
St Laurence's Church, Church Stretton
77 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.
3.1 miN
Park
Rectory Wood, Church Stretton
79 min walk • Rectory Wood is a wooded area near Church Stretton in Shropshire.
4.8 miE
Park
Millichope Park, Church Stretton
123 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.
6.9 miSW
Church
St Swithun's Church
178 min walk • St Swithun's Church is in the village of Clunbury, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Clun Forest, the archdeaconry of Ludlow, and the diocese of Hereford. Its benefice is united with those of St Mary, Bedstone, St Cuthbert, Clungunford, St Mary, Clunton, and St Edward, Hopton Castle.
5.4 miNE
Church
St James' Church
137 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.
3.3 miE
Church
St Edith
86 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.
5 miSW
Church
St Mary
128 min walk • St Mary's Church is in the village of Hopesay, Shropshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Clun Forest, 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.
2.5 miS
Tower
Flounders' Folly
65 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.