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Getting here
52.60619, -2.68019
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞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 242m away — 2 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 242m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Meadow Saffron · last seen 2024
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +19 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pintail +19 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura, 16-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura, 16-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Shropshire Way - stage 08Walking route20.1 km
Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km
Presthope Walk, Wenlock EdgeWalking route300 m
This easy, surfaced loop is perfect for pushchairs, wheelchairs or anyone wanting a short stroll. Route may be slippery under foot.
Lime Kiln Walk, Wenlock EdgeWalking route1 km
Enjoy this woodland walk passing quarries and limekilns. This trail has steps, steep climbs and uneven terrain in places.
Lea Quarry Walk, Wenlock EdgeWalking route3 km
Get a feel for the scale of Wenlock Edge's industrial past on this steep woodland walk. This trail has steps, steep climbs and uneven terrain in places.
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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