Bowring Recreation Ground
Getting here
52.69542, -2.52689
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Holly, Common Ragwort, Hedge Woundwort +157 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Holly, Common Ragwort, Hedge Woundwort +157 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Beech, Garlic Mustard, Hazel +25 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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.
Shropshire Way - stage 10Walking route18.1 km
South Telford Heritage TrailWalking route
Shropshire Way - stage 09Walking route17.1 km
🚴Cycling
44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
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.
Around the WrekinCycling route
Part of Telford Strategic Cycle Routes
Telford Strategic Cycling NetworkCycling route
Route 81Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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