Piper's Coppice - Broadleaved woodland 1 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Telford and Wrekin Getting here
52.64231, -2.42614
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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 welcomeDeciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map 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 South Telford Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map South Telford Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map George Maw Trail, Benthall Hall Walking route 6.1 km ▾
This can be muddy in wet weather and winter months, so sensible walking footwear is advised. This route includes stiles, lots of steps and some steep climbs. The parkland in front of Benthall Hall contains cattle at certain times of year.
Named route Length 6.1 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 93 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route NCR55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NCR55
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 Route NCR45 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NCR45
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 Photos Shared-use path through Halesfield Industrial Park
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Wildlife to spot
10,575 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,575 records · National Biodiversity Network Moorhen · Mallard · Coot · Wren · Black-headed Gull +34
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greylag Goose Anser anser Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenfinch Chloris chloris Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Whitethroat Curruca communis Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Goosander Mergus merganser Common Gull Larus canus Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Mole · Otter · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel
Mole Talpa europaea Otter Lutra lutra Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 24 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius lophanthae · Rhyzobius litura +19
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025 Orange Ladybird 🌿 Plants 7 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red Bartsia · Tufted Vetch · Elder · Ground-ivy · Cowslip +2
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Elder Sambucus nigra Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Cowslip Primula veris Greater Honeywort Cerinthe major Few-flowered Garlic Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,575 records · National Biodiversity Network Moorhen · Mallard · Coot · Wren · Black-headed Gull +34
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Dunnock Prunella modularis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greylag Goose Anser anser Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenfinch Chloris chloris Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Whitethroat Curruca communis Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Goosander Mergus merganser Common Gull Larus canus Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Mole · Otter · Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel
Mole Talpa europaea Otter Lutra lutra Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 24 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius lophanthae · Rhyzobius litura +19
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025 Orange Ladybird 🌿 Plants 7 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red Bartsia · Tufted Vetch · Elder · Ground-ivy · Cowslip +2
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Elder Sambucus nigra Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Cowslip Primula veris Greater Honeywort Cerinthe major Few-flowered Garlic Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2025
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2025
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2025
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2025
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata2025
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata2025 Allium paradoxum
Allium paradoxum
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