Stunning new photographs show The Mere from the air

Shropshire Council has published a series of stunning photographs showing The Mere in Ellesmere from the air (see below).

The photographs were taken from a drone earlier this year as part of a project to map the countryside heritage sites in north Shropshire that are managed by the council.

Shaun Burkey, Shropshire Council’s country parks and sites officer for north Shropshire, said:

“We are working with Drone Rangers of Ludlow on the long-term aerial mapping of our countryside heritage sites in north Shropshire.

“These high definition aerial maps enable us to take habitat management to a new level of detail and offer a new perspective, particularly in difficult to reach locations and terrains.

“The intention is to periodically repeat the mapping process every few years over the long-term in order to analyse vegetation and site management, thereby producing a long term dataset.

“Video footage and stills are also being taken for promotional purposes, revealing some sites for the first time from the air, including The Mere.”

For more information about The Mere are the other countryside parks and sites managed by Shropshire Council, visit www.shropshiresgreatoutdoors.co.uk.

Note to the  media: To request copies of the photographs, please email communications@shropshire.gov.uk.