Town Park - Broadleaved woodland 3 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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Places › England › West Midlands › Telford and Wrekin Getting here
52.66051, -2.44385
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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 118 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 Track & bridleway across Telford Town Park
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Wildlife to spot
22,970 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,970 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Mallard · Moorhen · Coot · Blackbird · Robin +36
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Otter · Grey Squirrel
Otter Lutra lutra2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 24-spot Ladybird · 14-spot Ladybird · Scymnus suturalis · Harlequin Ladybird +22
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus 🌿 Plants 8 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Hart's-Tongue · Red Bartsia · Tufted Vetch · Elder · Grass Vetchling +3
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2025 Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025 Elder Sambucus nigra2025 Grass Vetchling Lathyrus nissolia2025 Hedgerow Crane's-bill Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,970 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Mallard · Moorhen · Coot · Blackbird · Robin +36
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Coot Fulica atra Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redwing Turdus iliacus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Otter · Grey Squirrel
Otter Lutra lutra2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 24-spot Ladybird · 14-spot Ladybird · Scymnus suturalis · Harlequin Ladybird +22
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus 🌿 Plants 8 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Hart's-Tongue · Red Bartsia · Tufted Vetch · Elder · Grass Vetchling +3
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2025 Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025 Elder Sambucus nigra2025 Grass Vetchling Lathyrus nissolia2025 Hedgerow Crane's-bill Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhyzobius litura
Rhyzobius litura
Rhyzobius litura
Rhyzobius litura
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus
Striped Ladybird Myzia oblongoguttata
Striped Ladybird Myzia oblongoguttata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Lesne's Earwig Forficula lesnei
Lesne's Earwig Forficula lesnei
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Scymnus auritus Scymnus auritus
Scymnus auritus Scymnus auritus
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva Geranium pyrenaicum2025
Geranium pyrenaicum2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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