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Bowring Park

12 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.69544, -2.52686

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
South Telford Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 09Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW09Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bowring Park, Wellington

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bowring Park, Wellington

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