Easy access walks

These riverside water meadows lie behind Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre.

The Stiperstones is a wild ridge of Quartzite tors surrounded by a sea of heather. The Knolls car park at the southern end of the Reserve offers panoramic views of the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The car park leads to an all ability trail. It is an excellent place to enjoy wildlife.

Haughmond Hill is a large woodland that is very popular with dog walkers and visitors wanting easy walks with nice views. It has many rough paths, two surfaced trails and a good car park.

Ifton Meadows is a Local Nature Reserve reclaimed from the spoil heaps of Ifton Colliery. The Meadows offer excellent access to superb views of the Dee Valley and Welsh Mountains.

This delightful, relatively unknown site is next to the River Severn and close to the centre of Shrewsbury. It is a quiet 'out of the way' location with excellent views of the river and Haughmond Hill.

Explore Colemere Country Park

Stanmore Country Park

This nationally important industrial heritage site is home to a restored Hoffman Kiln, one of only three left in the country. The site, which is close to the Montgomery Canal, has an excellent series of access paths and is littered with historic features of interest. It is also a great place to see wildlife.

This is the site of a famously bloody battle waged in 1403 between King Henry IV and Sir Henry ‘Harry Hotspur’ Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland.. Surfaced paths and gentle gradients make it an easy place to explore although it is challenging for unassisted wheelchair users. Information panels around the site describe the battle as it unfolded.

Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre- Onny Meadows

An easy short route on hard-wearing surfaced paths and pavement around the tranquil outdoor spaces which surround Severn Hospice