Everything about Kinver Edge totally explained
Kinver Edge is a high
heath and
woodland escarpment just west of
Kinver, about four miles west of
Stourbridge, and four miles north of
Kidderminster, and is on the border between
Worcestershire and
Staffordshire,
England.
History
Kinver Edge is a remnant of the
Mercian forest. At its summit is an
Iron Age hillfort.
Kinver Edge is home to the last
troglodyte dwellings occupied in England, with a set of complete houses excavated into the local
sandstone. One of the rocks, "Holy Austin", was a
hermitage until the
Restoration. The Holy Austin rock houses were inhabited until the 1950s. They are now owned by the
National Trust.
Geography
Kinver Edge is situated to the east of the
Severn Valley, and is in the
South Staffordshire/
Wyre Forest Districts. It is situated in
Green Belt land, and is at the very edge of the
Urban Metropolitan
West Midlands. Kinver Edge rises to 164 metres above
sea level at the summit, and provides excellent views to the
Clent Hills,
Shatterford Hill,
Dudley,
Wenlock Edge,
Malvern Hills and the
Shropshire Hills.
The Edge is topped with
Bunter pebbles, and has recently been found to be eroding badly. It is now owned by the
National Trust. The
Staffordshire Way passes over the summit.
The
heathland and
woodland on Kinver Edge are a haven for the local
wildlife, with
Adder and
Common Lizard present on the heaths, and
Common Buzzard,
Eurasian Jay,
Great Spotted Woodpecker,
Badger,
Red Fox, and many other bird species present in the woods.The area around the summit is mainly
Heathland, with
Birch,
Oak and
Sweet Chestnut trees in the woods at the northern end.
Kingsford, Worcestershire Country Park is on the southern end of the edge, and entirely in
Worcestershire. It is made up of
Coniferous plantation woodlands, and is popular for
mountain biking.
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