About the reserve

One of the quietest places in Shropshire, this heathland hilltop has a feeling of ancient wildness – a large surviving fragment that has retained its continuity with the past, in striking contrast to much of its surroundings, now vivid green agricultural pastures.

The pools and surrounding wet heath make this a good place for wading birds, particularly curlew and snipe. Dragonflies are plentiful too, including the black darter. Find sphagnum mosses, cotton grass and bog asphodel in the wet bits; in April through to June look in the drier grassland for yellow mountain pansy, once a characteristic plant of many Shropshire’s hilltops but now scarce. For those unable to walk the tussocky terrain, the big skies and something of the atmosphere of this beautiful place can be appreciated from the edge of the road.  

Getting to Rhos Fiddle

The reserve is best accessed from Clun. From Clun, follow the B4368 to Newtown. Continue on this road through Newcastle-on-Clun. From Newcastle-on-Clun, travel approximately 4 miles until you reach a crossroad. Take the right turning towards Crossways/Riddings. You will then reach a T-jucntion; turn right here. After a short while you will reach the cattle grid (signed) and the pull-in.