Animal pound 140m north west of Riverside, Wollerton
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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
52.86363, -2.56114
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Robin
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Robin
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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 — Chiffchaff, Robin, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Chiffchaff, Robin, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Peacock, 22-spot Ladybird +92 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Creeping Buttercup, Hairy Tare, Red Fescue +150 more · last seen 2025
Free
🏡Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
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Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
hodnet-market draytonCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route▾
National Byway route in Shropshire
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route13.4 km▾
Named routeRef 45Length 13.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.5 km▾
Named routeRef 45Length 2.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route412 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 412 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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acrisGypsywortLycopus europaeusGypsywortLycopus europaeusAlderAlnus glutinosaAlderAlnus glutinosaRhododendronRhododendron ponticumRhododendronRhododendron ponticumRed CampionSilene dioicaRed CampionSilene dioicaGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumGreat WillowherbEpilobium hirsutumFox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiacaFox-and-cubsPilosella aurantiacaHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumHogweedHeracleum sphondyliumWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaWavy Bitter-cressCardamine flexuosaPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusPetty SpurgeEuphorbia peplusElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumSweet Vernal-grassAnthoxanthum odoratumCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubiumLesser TrefoilTrifolium dubium