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Underton Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland36 ha

📷 Max Linder · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

52.53607, -2.48881

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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 278m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Paid

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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 · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km
Named routeRef SW (2)Length 93 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 45Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route436 m
Named routeLength 436 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Meadowley Woods taken from Wood Cottage, WV16 6TX

📷 Max Linder · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Meadowley Woods taken from Wood Cottage, WV16 6TX

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bridgnorth CastleHistoric site4.8 km→🌱The Castle GroundsUrban park4.8 km→🌱The Castle GroundsUrban park4.8 km→🌱underhillstreet parkUrban park4.9 km→✦Medieval cross in St Gregory's churchyardHistoric site600 m→✦ALDENHAM PARKHistoric site2 km→

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