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Acorn Hill

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.58819, -2.41098

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Yellow-legged Gull and Pochard
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Walking trails

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Yellow-legged Gull, Pochard, Wigeon +67 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Yellow-legged Gull, Pochard, Wigeon +67 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Jelly Ear, Sycamore Tarspot +285 more · last seen 2020

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Harlequin Ladybird, White-legged Damselfly +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Telford T50Walking route50 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 routeLength 50 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 09Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW09Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km
Named routeRef SW (2)Length 93 kmRegional walking route
South Telford Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route NCR55Cycling route
Named routeRef NCR55
Silkin WayCycling 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 routeRef SWLocal cycle route
Route NCR45Cycling route
Named routeRef NCR45
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.3 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pool in Apley Park

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pool in Apley Park

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