Aston Hill Covert - Broadleaved woodland 1 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Telford and Wrekin Getting here
52.74981, -2.39561
Open directionsv 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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +31 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +31 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyzobius lophanthae, 7-spot Ladybird, Nephus quadrimaculatus +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhyzobius lophanthae, 7-spot Ladybird, Nephus quadrimaculatus +18 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Telford T50 Walking route 50 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 route Length 50 km Local walking route
Show on map 52 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 552 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 552 National Cycle Network
Show on map Silkin Way Cycling 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 route Ref SW Local cycle route
Show on map Telford Strategic Cycling Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 81 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 7 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 7 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Oryctolagus cuniculus2024
Oryctolagus cuniculus2024
Badger Meles meles2024
Badger Meles meles2024
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Stethorus pusillus Stethorus pusillus
Stethorus pusillus Stethorus pusillus
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2024
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2024
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata
Leopoldius calceatus Leopoldius calceatus
Leopoldius calceatus Leopoldius calceatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2024
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2024
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus2024
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus2024
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2023
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2023
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2023
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2023
Austrian Pine Pinus nigra
Austrian Pine Pinus nigra
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica
Fringecups Tellima grandiflora
Fringecups Tellima grandiflora
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Common Whitlowgrass Erophila verna
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Henbit Dead-nettle Lamium amplexicaule
Henbit Dead-nettle Lamium amplexicaule
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Small Nettle Urtica urens
Small Nettle Urtica urens
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
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