🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🚲Bike parking🅿️Parking· Paid
Best for
8 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🥾
Hiking
Moderate match
Named hiking route nearby: Telford T50
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 10Walking route18.1 km▾
Named routeRef ShW10Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 09Walking route17.1 km▾
Named routeRef ShW09Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
🚴
Cycling
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56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Around the WrekinCycling route▾
Part of Telford Strategic Cycle Routes
Named routeLocal cycle route
Telford Strategic Cycling NetworkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 81Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route40 m▾
Named routeRef 81Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
About this nature reserve
Apley Woods is a Local Nature Reserve of 23 hectares located in Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands, England. The area includes mixed woodlands and grassland, providing habitats for deer, birds, and other wildlife, with walking trails for visitors to explore.
