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Getting here
52.49644, -2.56353
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦54+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Carrion Crow
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Western Honey Bee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Neoascia podagrica +95 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hawthorn +176 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 07Walking route17.6 km▾
Named routeRef ShW07Length 17.6 kmLocal walking route
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Wildlife to spot
4,282 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
4,282 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds27 species
summerwinter
2025▾
Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Treecreeper · Magpie +22
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- MagpiePica pica
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Great TitParus major
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- RavenCorvus corax
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- TealAnas crecca
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
Hazel Dormouse
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius
22-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · Garden Chafer +5
- 22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- 16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata
- Rhyzobius lituraRhyzobius litura
- Garden ChaferPhyllopertha horticola
- Cream-streaked LadybirdHarmonia quadripunctata
Male-fern · False Oat-grass · Broad-leaved Dock · Ground-elder · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +102
- Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas
- False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
- Ground-elderAegopodium podagraria
- Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
- Goat WillowSalix caprea
- Creeping Thistle
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
4,282 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds27 species
summerwinter
2025▾
Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Treecreeper · Magpie +22
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- MagpiePica pica
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Great TitParus major
- NuthatchSitta europaea
- RavenCorvus corax
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis
- House MartinDelichon urbicum
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- TealAnas crecca
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- DunnockPrunella modularis
- SwallowHirundo rustica
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos
- Meadow PipitAnthus pratensis
- CrossbillLoxia curvirostra
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2024
- Coal TitPeriparus ater2024
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2024
Hazel Dormouse
- Hazel DormouseMuscardinus avellanarius
22-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · Garden Chafer +5
- 22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- 16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata
- Rhyzobius lituraRhyzobius litura
- Garden ChaferPhyllopertha horticola
- Cream-streaked LadybirdHarmonia quadripunctata
Male-fern · False Oat-grass · Broad-leaved Dock · Ground-elder · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +102
- Male-fernDryopteris filix-mas
- False Oat-grassArrhenatherum elatius
- Broad-leaved DockRumex obtusifolius
- Ground-elderAegopodium podagraria
- Common Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus corniculatus
- Goat WillowSalix caprea
- Creeping Thistle
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harmonia axyridis
Harmonia axyridis
10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctata10-spot LadybirdAdalia decempunctataLarch LadybirdAphidecta obliterataLarch LadybirdAphidecta obliterata18-spot LadybirdMyrrha octodecimguttata18-spot LadybirdMyrrha octodecimguttataCirsium arvense
Cirsium arvense
HogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisDevil's-bit ScabiousSuccisa pratensisCommon BistortBistorta officinalis2024Common BistortBistorta officinalis2024Guelder-roseViburnum opulusGuelder-roseViburnum opulusCompact RushJuncus conglomeratusCompact RushJuncus conglomeratusReed Sweet-grassGlyceria maximaReed Sweet-grassGlyceria maximaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaEnchanter's-nightshadeCircaea lutetianaAlderAlnus glutinosaAlderAlnus glutinosaPyrus communisPyrus communisPyrus communisPyrus communisTaraxacum agg.Taraxacum agg.Taraxacum agg.Taraxacum agg.CleaversGalium aparineCleaversGalium aparineWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisWild AngelicaAngelica sylvestrisLemnaLemnaLemnaLemnaCanadian WaterweedElodea canadensisCanadian WaterweedElodea canadensisAshFraxinus excelsiorAshFraxinus excelsiorBroad-leaved PondweedPotamogeton natansBroad-leaved PondweedPotamogeton natansWood DockRumex sanguineusWood DockRumex sanguineusAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaAnnual Meadow-grassPoa annuaHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumPerennial Rye-grassLolium perennePerennial Rye-grassLolium perenneTansyTanacetum vulgareTansyTanacetum vulgareWild CherryPrunus aviumWild CherryPrunus aviumCommon SorrelRumex acetosaCommon SorrelRumex acetosaAppleMalus domesticaAppleMalus domesticaBrambleRubus fruticosusBrambleRubus fruticosusCock's-footDactylis glomerataCock's-footDactylis glomerataRowanSorbus aucupariaRowanSorbus aucupariaBeechFagus sylvaticaBeechFagus sylvaticaNorway SprucePicea abiesNorway SprucePicea abiesPedunculate OakQuercus roburPedunculate OakQuercus roburImperforate St John's-wortHypericum maculatumImperforate St John's-wortHypericum maculatumEuonymusEuonymusEuonymusEuonymusSanicleSanicula europaeaSanicleSanicula europaeaYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusYorkshire-fogHolcus lanatusHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumHerb-RobertGeranium robertianumCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisCreeping Soft-grassHolcus mollisMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaYellow IrisIris pseudacorusYellow IrisIris pseudacorusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusCrested Dog's-tailCynosurus cristatusField-roseRosa arvensisField-roseRosa arvensisSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumJacobaea vulgaris subsp. vulgarisJacobaea vulgaris subsp. vulgarisJacobaea vulgaris subsp. vulgarisJacobaea vulgaris subsp. vulgarisField MapleAcer campestreField MapleAcer campestreBlackthornPrunus spinosaBlackthornPrunus spinosaOsierSalix viminalisOsierSalix viminalisPeppermintMentha aquatica x spicata = M. x piperitaPeppermintMentha aquatica x spicata = M. x piperitaIvyHedera helixIvyHedera helixDog-roseRosa caninaDog-roseRosa caninaGooseberryRibes uva-crispaGooseberryRibes uva-crispaCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensCreeping ButtercupRanunculus repensMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareSpear ThistleCirsium vulgareDogwoodCornus sanguineaDogwoodCornus sanguineaBroad-leaved HelleborineEpipactis helleborineBroad-leaved HelleborineEpipactis helleborineSnowberrySymphoricarpos albusSnowberrySymphoricarpos albusHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCreeping BentAgrostis stoloniferaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon SallowSalix cinereaCommon SallowSalix cinereaSilver BirchBetula pendulaSilver BirchBetula pendulaWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumBroad-leaved WillowherbEpilobium montanumSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaSneezewortAchillea ptarmicaWall LettuceMycelis muralis2024Wall LettuceMycelis muralis2024Tufted VetchVicia cracca2024Tufted VetchVicia cracca2024Rosa caninaRosa canina2024Rosa caninaRosa canina2024Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2024Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2024Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2024Rosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifolium2024Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorum2024Yellow PimpernelLysimachia nemorum2024Black SpleenwortAsplenium adiantum-nigrum2024Black SpleenwortAsplenium adiantum-nigrum2024Bush VetchVicia sepium2024Bush VetchVicia sepium2024Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2024Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre2024Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre2024Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre2024TimothyPhleum pratense2024TimothyPhleum pratense2024Common ChickweedStellaria media2024Common ChickweedStellaria media2024Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2024Mouse-ear-hawkweedPilosella officinarum2024Purple ToadflaxLinaria purpurea2024Purple ToadflaxLinaria purpurea2024Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2024Creeping CinquefoilPotentilla reptans2024Wood Forget-me-notMyosotis sylvatica2024Wood Forget-me-notMyosotis sylvatica2024Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2024Field Wood-rushLuzula campestris2024Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2024Dog's MercuryMercurialis perennis2024Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2024Common Dog-violetViola riviniana2024Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula2024Pendulous SedgeCarex pendula2024SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2024SycamoreAcer pseudoplatanus2024Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2024Cat's-earHypochaeris radicata2024Wood-sedgeCarex sylvatica2024Wood-sedgeCarex sylvatica2024Greater StitchwortStellaria holostea2024Greater StitchwortStellaria holostea2024Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare2024Oxeye DaisyLeucanthemum vulgare2024Creeping-JennyLysimachia nummularia2024Creeping-JennyLysimachia nummularia2024Soft-rushJuncus effusus2024Soft-rushJuncus effusus2024BugleAjuga reptans2024BugleAjuga reptans2024Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa2024Wood AnemoneAnemone nemorosa2024Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2024Ribwort PlantainPlantago lanceolata2024HazelCorylus avellana2024HazelCorylus avellana2024DaisyBellis perennis2024DaisyBellis perennis2024PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2024PrimrosePrimula vulgaris2024