Oilhouse Coppice - Broadleaved woodland 10 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Free entry Dogs welcome 10 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Telford and Wrekin Getting here
52.64856, -2.47449
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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 · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 98 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 Around the Wrekin Cycling route ▾
Part of Telford Strategic Cycle Routes
Named route 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 Photos Two stiles and an old track through Lightmoor
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Wildlife to spot
22,728 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,728 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Jackdaw · Robin · House Sparrow +24
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Harvest Mouse · Grey Squirrel
Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 38 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · 22-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird +33
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus Wood-sedge · Grass Vetchling
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica Grass Vetchling Lathyrus nissolia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,728 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Jackdaw · Robin · House Sparrow +24
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Goosander Mergus merganser2024 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Harvest Mouse · Grey Squirrel
Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Toad
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 38 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · 22-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird +33
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus Wood-sedge · Grass Vetchling
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica Grass Vetchling Lathyrus nissolia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae2025
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Clitostethus arcuatus Clitostethus arcuatus2025
Clitostethus arcuatus Clitostethus arcuatus2025
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2025
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus2025
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Marginal Sycamore Disc-miner Heterarthrus fiora2025
Marginal Sycamore Disc-miner Heterarthrus fiora2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus2025
Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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