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How to Find Wenlock Edge
Grid Reference
British National Grid
SO 58203 97528
Degrees
52.57394°N, 2.61817°W



Free parking can be found in the National Trust car park at Presthope, about 3 miles from Much Wenlock on the B4371 road to Church Stretton.

There is a board with information about the location situated within the car park. This board also gives details of several walks through the area. The best walk to follow with the purpose of finding fossils is the Lime Kiln Walk, marked in orange.

The walk takes you over easy terrain, through pleasant surroundings. When you come to the large, fenced-off quarry on the right of the path, look to your left any you will see an outcrop of fossiliferous rocks. Plenty of fallen blocks can be investigated to find various fossils preserved in the limestone.

Once fossils have been collected the circular walk can be followed until the car park is reached or you can retrace your steps the way you came – the latter being a shorter route.


Wenlock Edge Information Board.

 


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