Plan your visit
🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🍂Seasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha
Getting here
52.63860, -2.35312
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦122+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Peregrine
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦122+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Peregrine
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine, Hobby +119 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine, Hobby +119 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Forked Veilwort, Blueish Veilwort +26 more · last seen 2021; Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Painted Lady, Small White +60 more · last seen 2024
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Telford Strategic Cycling NetworkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 81Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m▾
Named routeRef 81Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km▾
Named routeRef 81Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km▾
Named routeRef 81Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route229 m▾
Named routeLength 229 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos
Woodland track alongside Abbot's Pool
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