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Wattlesborough Heath Shropshire Map

Traditional county: Shropshire · Region: West Midlands

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Place	Wattlesborough Heath
Traditional County	Shropshire
Region	West Midlands
Country	England, United Kingdom

Latitude	52.699085
Longitude	-2.955324
Place Type	Village

About Wattlesborough Heath

Wattlesborough Heath watches the slow passage of the seasons across the flat, open fields of the Shropshire borderlands. It lies 8.4 miles west of Shrewsbury (from Shrewsbury: bearing 266°T, OS grid SJ 355 116), and is situated west of Rowton village. The horizon here is vast and unencumbered, allowing the pale, washed-out light of the West Midlands to stretch thin across the tarmac and hedgerows. A short distance to the north, the skeletal remains of Wattlesborough Castle stand as a silent witness to the centuries, its stone fragments softened by lichen and the persistent encroachment of ivy. The land surrounding Wattlesborough Heath retains a quiet, defensive posture, marked by the presence of ancient earthworks like the ringwork and bailey castle nearby. These earthen mounds rise from the pasture like sleeping giants, their slopes overgrown with coarse grass that shivers in the biting winds blowing off the Welsh hills. Local life remains tethered to the rhythm of the surrounding agriculture, where the scent of turned earth and damp clover replaces the clamour of busier roads. Even in the stillness, one senses the weight of the past pressing against the modern fences and garden gates of Wattlesborough Heath.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wattlesborough Castle (Uninhabited Parts) (Scheduled Monument) — 0.6 mi, 003° N
Wattlesborough Castle (Castle) — 0.6 mi, 358° N
Ringwork And Bailey Castle 350M South West Of Lyndale (Scheduled Monument) — 0.9 mi, 232° SW
Motte Castle 200M South West Of Bretchel (Scheduled Monument) — 1.1 mi, 272° W
Alberbury Castle (Historic Ruins) — 1.7 mi, 005° N
Westbury Brook (River) — 2.6 mi, 206° SSW
Caus Castle (Historic Ruins) — 2.7 mi, 205° SSW
Hargrave Bank (Hill / Mountain) — 2.9 mi, 241° WSW
Trewern Brook Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.0 mi, 273° W · 3 ha
Bulthy Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 3.0 mi, 291° WNW
Cottage Dingle (Valley) — 3.1 mi, 233° SW
Newtown Brook (River) — 3.2 mi, 306° NW
Shrawardine Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.8 mi, 045° NE
Folly Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 3.8 mi, 033° NNE
River Severn At Montford Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 4.1 mi, 064° ENE · 27 ha
Nesscliffe Hill Country Park (Park) — 5.2 mi, 021° NNE
Long Pool (Lake / Reservoir) — 5.3 mi, 082° E
Eastridge Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 5.7 mi, 158° SSE
Oaks Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 5.8 mi, 140° SE
The Green (Park) — 6.6 mi, 287° WNW
Knockin Castle (Castle) — 6.7 mi, 348° NNW
Shepherd's Rock (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 170° S
Berwick Park (Historic Park or Garden) — 7.6 mi, 075° ENE · 117 ha
Baschurch Millennium Stone (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 033° NNE
Devil's Chair (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 173° S
Stiperstones Landscape (National Nature Reserve) — 8.0 mi, 172° S · 16k acres
Barnes Theatre (Theatre) — 8.0 mi, 088° E
Sabrina, Goddess of the Severn (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 086° E
Manstone Rock (Attraction) — 8.1 mi, 174° S
Buzzard Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 8.2 mi, 088° E

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