This blog wouldn't be a complete Kinver and Enville diary without a visit to Kinver Rock Houses (NT).
These rock houses were carved out of sandstone by the inhabitants who lived there until the 1960s. They are now owned by the National Trust, who have done a great job in restoring them to their former state.
In one of the caves (not accessible to the public) is a colony of lesser horseshoe bats. But it is the sandstone that is of interest to the naturalist.
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| Sandstone Layers |
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| Sandstone Rock face |
On the cultural side, it is said Tolkien visited here when in his youth (he lived in Birmingham and it was a popular day out to Kinver from there in those days) and it could have given him the idea of the hobbits. With the above photos you can see why.
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