With sweeping views, a wildlife haven in the heath and unique homes carved straight into the rock…Kinver Edge is full of surprises.
The famous Holy Austin Rock Houses are cosily restored to help you soak up the atmosphere of these unusual homes. Get comfortable by the fire and our volunteers will tell you tales of the people that lived right inside the rock.
Just outside is the heathland of Kinver Edge – a pocket of wilderness, buzzing with insects and heady with the scent of gorse and purple heather. A stroll along the sandstone ridge offers dramatic views across surrounding counties from the ramparts of an imposing Iron Age Hill Fort. Beyond the views miles of walking country awaits, winding through birch and oak woodland and exposed areas of red sandstone geology.

A school visit to Kinver edge fits nicely with the current year 3 curriculum as we focus on the Iron Age. We have an Iron Age hill fort on the Edge that we take the children up to, we share details about the Iron age with lots of hands on artefacts, they take part in 3 Iron Age activity workshops and get to take part in a traders and raiders game. We also offer guided walks around the edge which are much more nature focused and may be more suitable to older children.