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BADGER DINGLE

111 ha

📷 Ian Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Dogs welcome111 ha

Getting here

52.59263, -2.34516

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird 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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +80 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +80 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Red Admiral +34 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: CHURCHYARD CROSS ABOUT 5 METRES SOUTH EAST OF THE CHANCEL OF THE CHURCH OF ST GILES; Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Ulota crispa s.str. +45 more · last seen 2023

Free

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
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km
Named routeRef SW (2)Length 93 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route94 m
Named routeRef 45Length 94 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Badger - Shropshire

📷 Ian Slater · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Badger - Shropshire

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Nearby places

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🌱Patshull ParkUrban park3.4 km→✦HATTON GRANGEHistoric site4.9 km→✦DAVENPORT HOUSEHistoric site4.1 km→✦PATSHULL HALLHistoric site4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→✦Animal pound 335m south west of Rudge HallHistoric site4.8 km→