planning your visit
Welcome
Welcome to Shropshire Hills National Landscape – the new name for this designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. We work in partnership to protect and regenerate this National Landscape for everyone to enjoy.
We hope the information on this website will help you to explore and enjoy the Shropshire Hills, and inspire you to connect with and care for this special landscape.
frequently asked questions
Is the National Landscape open this weekend?
How do I get there by public transport?
Where can I park & do I have to pay?
Where can I walk? What activities can I do?
Overnight accommodation/camping?
Please follow the Countryside Code when you are out and about in the Shropshire Hills to keep everyone and the environment safe.
photograph by Ruth Gibson
Farming in Protected Landscapes
open for applications
Open to farmers, land managers and landowners (including from the private, public and charity sector) with land within the Shropshire Hills National Landscape.
You can apply for grants for projects which deliver benefits to your farm and to nature, climate, people and place.
There is plenty of time to make an application, the funding ends and projects must be completed by 31st March 2026.
Help with form-filling and the application process is available from the Shropshire Hills National Landscape team
News & Activities
Event
Minsterley Meadows Celebration, Crown & Sceptre
Event
Dawn chorus walk, Stiperstones National Nature Reserve
Event
Ironbridge Gorge Walking Festival,
Event
Stiperstones bird walk, Stiperstones National Nature Reserve
News
Shropshire Hills Summer Forum & Field Visits
News
Long Mynd & Stiperstones Shuttle is back for another year…
News
Beavers to Return to the Shropshire Hills in Landmark River Restoration…
News
Defra confirms extension of Farming in Protected Landscapes programme…
Hello from the team
The Shropshire Hills National Landscape is looked after by a small team working in partnership with local stakeholders and supporters, include landowners, individuals, and representatives from organisations and local interest groups.
We hope you are able to find what you are looking for on this website.
If you have a query, please email or leave a voice message for the relevant team member and they’ll reply or give you a call as soon as they are able. Not sure who to contact? Meet our team. Or email shropshirehills-nl@shropshire.gov.uk.