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Mitchell's Fold

White Grit, West Midlands

A Bronze Age stone circle on an empty heath with big views into Wales.

Cost
Free
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
30 min

Mitchell's Fold is a Bronze Age stone circle on heathland at the south-western end of Stapeley Hill, near the Welsh border. The circle, a standing stone and a cairn are a scheduled monument in the care of English Heritage. It is an unmarked, free stop up a small lane and rarely busy.

Good to know

  • Free and open at all times
  • Bring a layer, it is exposed
  • Walk on to Stapeley Hill for more views
Best time
Clear evening
Open
All year
Getting there
Single-track road, small roadside car park
Vehicles
Fine in any car
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

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