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Wolverton Wood and Alcaston Coppice

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Wolverton Wood and Alcaston Coppice is one of 105 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Shropshire. It is among the largest in the county. The surrounding countryside is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape.

For arrivals by rail, Craven Arms Station is about 4.2 km to the south-west. Other SSSIs nearby include Long Mynd and Hillend Quarry.

More places to visit near Wolverton Wood and Alcaston Coppice

Photo of the Shropshire Hills, a National Landscape in Shropshire, central England.Highlight

Shropshire Hills

You’re inside itNational Landscape near Little Stretton

Heather ridges and rocky tops rising over the Welsh border, from the Long Mynd's plateau to the Wrekin's landmark cone

Photo of Flounders' Folly, a folly near Craven Arms, Shropshire, central England.Highlight

Flounders' Folly

Folly near Craven Arms

Slim Victorian stone tower on Callow Hill near Craven Arms, opened on clear days for a four-county panorama.

2.3 km SW

Photo of Long Mynd, a Site of Special Scientific Interest near Little Stretton, Shropshire, central England.Iconic

Long Mynd

SSSI near Little Stretton

Sweeping heather moorland plateau above Church Stretton.

5.6 km NW

Photo of Stokesay Castle, a ruined castle near Craven Arms, Shropshire, central England.Iconic

Stokesay Castle

Castle near Craven Arms

Best-preserved fortified medieval manor, timber gatehouse.

6.5 km SW

Photo: Carding Mill Valley, a viewpoint near Church Stretton, Shropshire, central England.Highlight

Carding Mill Valley

Viewpoint near Church Stretton

National Trust valley biting into the Long Mynd above Church Stretton, a busy gateway to the open hill.

7.6 km N

Photo: Pole Bank, the Long Mynd, a viewpoint near Church Stretton, Shropshire, central England.Highlight

Pole Bank, the Long Mynd

Viewpoint near Church Stretton

High point of the Long Mynd's heather plateau, a toposcope summit with views deep into Wales.

8.5 km NW