Shropshire Hills National Landscape
Shropshire Hills National Landscape | |
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Location | Shropshire, England |
Area | 802 km2 (310 sq mi) |
Established | 1958 |
Governing body | Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership |
Website | www.shropshirehillsaonb.co.uk |
The Shropshire Hills National Landscape is a designated
Hills
The Shropshire Hills, located in the
More accessible hills are the
Another prominent hill is Corndon Hill, whose summit is in Wales.
Towns and villages
The largest town in the AONB is
Ludlow, the largest town in South Shropshire, lies just south of the AONB. The Shropshire Hills AONB Partnership is based at Craven Arms, just outside the development restriction boundaries. Bishop's Castle is a small town of about 1,500 people, located near the Welsh border to the west. Bucknell is a notable village in the south. Knighton has a population of just over 3,000 is across the River Teme in Wales, but its station is within the Shropshire Hills AONB.
Local authorities
The AONB falls largely within the
Rivers
- River Clun – starting at Anchor, ends up joining the Teme
- Cound Brook – Rises from minor watercourses running off the Long Mynd and Caer Caradoc before discharging into the River Severn
- River Teme – flows through Knighton down to Bucknell then Ludlow, before passing into Herefordshire
- River Rea – flows north to south, passes through Cleobury Mortimer
Historical attractions
Attractions of historical interest located within or near the AONB include Stokesay Castle (near Craven Arms), a well-preserved fortified manor house.
Clun Castle is located near Clun.
Wildlife
- Peregrine falcon
- Dipper
- Ring ouzel
- Merlin
- Curlew
- Tree sparrow
- Pied flycatcher
- Barn owl
- Red fox
- Badger
- Red grouse
- Turtle dove
- Buzzard
- Common snipe
- Northern lapwing
- Common redshank
- Red Kite
- Pine Marten
- Raven
- European goldfinch
Other attractions
- Clun Forest – remote area of woodland and hills
- Wyre Forest – large woodland, half of which is in Shropshire, the other half in Worcestershire
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 14 May 2007.
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