Country Walk & Ride Summary

Shawcroft Farm near Ashbourne

This open access area on top of the Weaver Hills offers unparalleled views south across Staffordshire and beyond. Explore the historic quarry working to find limestone loving plants such as wild thyme in spring. Spot Bronze Age burial mounds on the horizon and listen out for grasshoppers and skylarks in summer. Blow away the cobwebs in the winter gales!

County
STAFFORDSHIRE
Shawcroft Farm - Click to see the Site Map (PDF)

Click to see the Site Map (PDF)
Grid Reference
SK107460 (link to Interactive Map in a new window)
OS Landranger No.
119
CPH Reference Number
37/244/0007
Near To
Ashbourne
Area of Walk
1.4 ha
Best time to visit
All year round
Access end date
30/09/2020

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Information Last Updated
17 November, 2010