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Aqualate Park

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +69 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Black-headed Gull +69 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 22-spot Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 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
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7 m
Named routeRef 55Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route825 m
Named routeRef 55Length 825 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route475 m
Named routeRef 55Length 475 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lodge at SW corner of Aqualate Park near Newport, Shropshire

Lodge at SW corner of Aqualate Park near Newport, Shropshire

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