Blodwel Marsh

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Blodwel Marsh is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in Shropshire, covering 0.01 km². The county has 105 Sites of Special Scientific Interest; this is one. It is one of the smaller SSSIs in the county.

The nearest other SSSI is Llanymynech and Llynclys Hills, 0.3 km to the south-east. Gobowen Station is about 10.7 km away to the north.

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