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Craig Sychtyn

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Craig Sychtyn is one of 105 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Shropshire. For arrivals by rail, Gobowen Station is about 10.1 km to the north-east. The nearest other SSSI is Llanymynech and Llynclys Hills, 4.2 km to the south-east.

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Photo along the Severn Way, a 210-mile long-distance path running from Plynlimon to Bristol, England and Wales.

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Photo of Chirk Castle, a castle near Llangollen in the Clwydian Range & Dee Valley, Wrexham, north Wales.Highlight

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Photo along the Glyndŵr's Way, a 135-mile National Trail running from Knighton to Welshpool, mid Wales.Highlight

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