Public notice: Stiperstones Landscape NNR
Published 14 August 2025
Applies to England
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National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949
Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
Declaration of National Nature Reserve
Parishes of Longden, Minsterley, More, Norbury, Pontesbury, Wentnor and Worthen with Shelve
County of Shropshire
NOTICE is hereby given that:
In pursuance of section 19(1) of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 and section 35(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and all other powers enabling them in that behalf, Natural England has, by the Stiperstones Landscape National Nature Reserve No.04 Declaration made on the 5th day of August 2025, declared that the Stiperstones National Nature Reserve is extended and is to be known henceforth as the Stiperstones Landscape National Nature Reserve.
The extension land having a total area of 1113.37 hectares or thereabouts shown single hatched and shaded yellow on the maps attached to the said Declaration, situated in the Parishes of Longden, Minsterley, More, Norbury, Pontesbury, Wentnore and Worthen with Shelve in the County of Shropshire is held by Natural England or is held by Forestry England, Linley Estate, Middle Marches Community Land Trust, Shropshire Council and Shropshire Wildlife Trust, bodies approved by Natural England to hold and manage National Nature Reserves.
The said land now having a total area of 1562.13 hectares or thereabouts is being managed as a nature reserve, and Natural England is satisfied that the land is of national importance.
The declaration and associated maps may be viewed on Natural England’s website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-nature-reserves-formal-notice-of-new-or-extended-sites
Paul Hackman, Area Senior Officer, National Nature Reserves,
on behalf of Natural England.