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Easy Access 5: Ifton Meadows Nature Reserve

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.

Path Information

Access from the road side parking is very good but soon reaches a fairly steep and challenging gradient. The main path is broad and well surfaced. The path undulates to reach a viewpoint mosaic celebrating the site’s mining past.

There are grassy paths from the main path, but these are uneven, rutted and have difficult cross-slope gradients. However, the surfaced path is suitable for robust mobility scooters and assisted wheelchair users.

Start from

Ifton Meadows Colliery entrance
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Nearest town

Oswestry

Parking

Parking for 4+ vehicles on firm, slightly sloping car park

Terrain

Easy

Circular

Easy access

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Family

Wildlife heritage and geology

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Visitor Information

  • Open dawn to dusk
  • Parking for 4+ vehicles on firm, slightly sloping car park
  • Excellent access to the path from the car park
  • Limited seating (none at view point)
  • Well controlled dogs are welcome but must be on the lead during ground bird nesting season April to July
  • Exposed location with no shelter
  • Nearest toilets – St Martin’s Community Centre / Stan’s Supermarket
Route leaflet

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