Plan your visit
🧺 Picnic🛝 Family🎠 Play
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 43 ha
Getting here
52.63906, -2.44935
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for 9 activities 🧺 Picnic day out
Very strong match
Free café, toilets, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space
🛝 Family friendly
Very strong match
Free playground, café, toilets
🎠 Playgrounds
Very strong match
Free playground, toilets, café, parking
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Free Nature reserve
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾ approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Telford T50 Walking route 50 km ▾ The T50 Trail links parks, woods, nature reserves, and historic sites across Telford, starting and ending at Town Park. It’s easily accessible from estates and bus routes, with key points at Ironbridge, The Wrekin, Lilleshall Hill, and Granville Park.
Named route Length 50 km Local walking route
Show on map South Telford Way Walking route ▾ Named route Local walking route
Show on map South Telford Heritage Trail Walking route ▾ Named route Local walking route
Show on map George Maw Trail, Benthall Hall Walking route 6.1 km ▾ This can be muddy in wet weather and winter months, so sensible walking footwear is advised. This route includes stiles, lots of steps and some steep climbs. The parkland in front of Benthall Hall contains cattle at certain times of year.
Named route Length 6.1 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 94 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route NCR55 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref NCR55
Show on map Silkin Way Cycling route ▾ Cycle route that follows disused railway lines and canal beds. The path was opened in 1977 by Prime Minister James Callaghan, and was named after Lord Silkin; who was a parliamentarian responsible for creating New Towns including Telford.
Named route Ref SW Local cycle route
Show on map Route NCR45 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref NCR45
Show on map Telford Strategic Cycling Network Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 81 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos
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▾ Miners' cottages on Court Street, Madeley
‹ › Photos Miners' cottages on Court Street, Madeley
‹ › ✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
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Wildlife to spot
21,504 records from NBN Atlas
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Wildlife to spot 21,504 records · NBN Atlas Mallard · Greenfinch · Coot · Moorhen · Wren
+23 more species Hide species list All 28 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coot Fulica atra2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Hoopoe Upupa epops2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter autumn
2025 Otter · Grey Squirrel
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2025 Common Toad · Smooth Newt
🐝 Insects 34 species
winter spring
2026 7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Rhyzobius litura · Rhyzobius lophanthae · 16-spot Ladybird
+29 more species Hide species list All 34 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Harlequin Ladybird 🌿 Plants 14 species
spring summer
2025 Great Horsetail · Motherwort · Red Bartsia · Tufted Vetch · Selfheal
+9 more species Hide species list All 14 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca Red Bartsia Odontites vernus Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,504 records · NBN Atlas Mallard · Greenfinch · Coot · Moorhen · Wren
+23 more species Hide species list All 28 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coot Fulica atra2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Hoopoe Upupa epops2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter autumn
2025 Otter · Grey Squirrel
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2025 Common Toad · Smooth Newt
🐝 Insects 34 species
winter spring
2026 7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Rhyzobius litura · Rhyzobius lophanthae · 16-spot Ladybird
+29 more species Hide species list All 34 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Harlequin Ladybird 🌿 Plants 14 species
spring summer
2025 Great Horsetail · Motherwort · Red Bartsia · Tufted Vetch · Selfheal
+9 more species Hide species list All 14 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca Red Bartsia Odontites vernus Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis
Harmonia axyridis
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2025
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2025
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2025
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2025
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata2025
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Small Teasel Dipsacus pilosus
Small Teasel Dipsacus pilosus
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Greater Honeywort Cerinthe major
Greater Honeywort Cerinthe major
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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