Wildlife reserves · West Midlands
Catherton Common
Catherton Common — nature reserve in Shropshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Catherton Common is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Shropshire Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Shropshire, England". Coordinates: 52.3967°, -2.5539°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Catherton Common is a nature reserve of the Shropshire Wildlife Trust, between Cleehill and Cleobury Mortimer in Shropshire, England. It is heathland, designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The area of the reserve is 213 ha; it is an uncultivated landscape, in which houses and smallholdings are dispersed. There is heather, including cross-leaved heath, and deergrass which is rare in Shropshire. In wetter places there is bog asphodel and sundew. Bird species to be seen include Eurasian skylark, European stonechat, yellowhammer, and common linnet.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.3967, -2.5539
- District
- Shropshire
- Parish
- Hopton Wafers
- Postcode
- DY14 0QL
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Shropshire
- Opening
- | website = {{url|https://www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/nature-reserves/catherton-common}}
- Official site
- www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q108760937 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Catherton Common (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Catherton Common - geograph.org.uk - 2211266.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Catherton Common?
- Catherton Common is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DY14 0QL), in the parish of Hopton Wafers.
- Who runs Catherton Common?
- Catherton Common is operated by Shropshire Wildlife Trust.
- Is Catherton Common a protected site?
- Yes — Catherton Common is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Catherton Common free to visit?
- Yes, Catherton Common is free to enter.
- How do I get to Catherton Common?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DY14 0QL. It sits within the South Shropshire parliamentary constituency.
- Are dogs allowed at Catherton Common?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.