Activities at Bury Ditches

Chieftan's Walk, the main route up to the hill fort from the car park, is closed due to fallen trees blocking the trail in both directions.

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Activities at Bury Ditches

Small unsurfaced walking trail up a hill with rolling hills in the background
Walking at Bury Ditches

Nearby forests

Mountain bike rider in red clothes leaning into a turn on a forest cycle trail

Hopton Woods is the home of mountain biking in Shropshire. Come and test yourself out on the warm-up loop before heading into the wood on our harder trails.

All the trails at Hopton...

Kinsley Wood view over Knighton

The trees you see here (mostly Larch and Douglas Fir) were planted in the 1950s when the need for home-grown timber was high after WWII. You can now enjoy the woodland by following...

Man walking through grassy woods

Come and escape in Mortimer Forest! Straddling the Shropshire and Herefordshire border this thousand hectare forest is a perfect place for some breathing space.

Although originally...

Easy pacers walkers

Eastridge Woods is enjoyed by visitors on foot, on horseback or on two wheels. Passing through the forest is the Shropshire Way, a long distance walking route covering over 200...

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