Dodmoors - Broadleaved woodland 4 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Telford and Wrekin Getting here
52.66249, -2.41976
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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 9 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 114 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
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Wildlife to spot
19,378 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,378 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Pied Wagtail · Blue Tit · Blackbird +28
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Otter · Mole
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Otter Lutra lutra Mole Talpa europaea Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 27 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly · Ashy Mining Bee · Swollen-thighed Beetle +22
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria2025 Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025 🌿 Plants 6 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red Bartsia · Tufted Vetch · Elder · Hedgerow Crane's-bill · Ground-ivy +1
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Elder Sambucus nigra Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Cowslip Primula veris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,378 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Woodpigeon · Pied Wagtail · Blue Tit · Blackbird +28
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Rabbit · Otter · Mole
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Otter Lutra lutra Mole Talpa europaea Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 27 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Marmalade Hoverfly · Ashy Mining Bee · Swollen-thighed Beetle +22
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Ashy Mining Bee Andrena cineraria2025 Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025 🌿 Plants 6 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red Bartsia · Tufted Vetch · Elder · Hedgerow Crane's-bill · Ground-ivy +1
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Elder Sambucus nigra Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Cowslip Primula veris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Tawny Mining Bee
Tawny Mining Bee
Andrena fulva2025
Andrena fulva2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata2025
Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys2025
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2025
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2025
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Scymnus auritus Scymnus auritus2025
Scymnus auritus Scymnus auritus2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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