Short Wood - Broadleaved woodland 1 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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52.69013, -2.49668
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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 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Shropshire Way - stage 10 Walking route 18.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW10 Length 18.1 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 Shropshire Way - stage 09 Walking route 17.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW09 Length 17.1 km Local walking route
Show on map 91 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
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 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 Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
9,696 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,696 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Wigeon · Woodpigeon · Shoveler · Great Tit · Merlin +31
Wigeon Mareca penelope Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata Great Tit Parus major Merlin Falco columbarius2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Corvus corax corax Corvus corax corax2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly · Psilopa nitidula · Opomyza florum · Geomyza balachowskyi · Suillia atricornis +15
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Psilopa nitidula Psilopa nitidula2025 Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2025 Geomyza balachowskyi Geomyza balachowskyi2025 Suillia atricornis Suillia atricornis2025 Coenosia infantula Coenosia infantula Razor Strop Fungus · Neosetophoma samarorum · Violet Bramble Rust · Glistening Inkcap · Candlesnuff Fungus +7
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina Neosetophoma samarorum Neosetophoma samarorum Violet Bramble Rust Phragmidium violaceum Glistening Inkcap Coprinellus micaceus Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon Turkeytail Trametes versicolor Hairy Curtain Crust Common Bent · Taraxacum agg. · Common Nettle · Hawthorn · Bittersweet +85
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg. Common Nettle Urtica dioica Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Wych Elm Ulmus glabra Butterfly Stonecrop Hylotelephium spectabile Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,696 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Wigeon · Woodpigeon · Shoveler · Great Tit · Merlin +31
Wigeon Mareca penelope Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata Great Tit Parus major Merlin Falco columbarius2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Corvus corax corax Corvus corax corax2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly · Psilopa nitidula · Opomyza florum · Geomyza balachowskyi · Suillia atricornis +15
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Psilopa nitidula Psilopa nitidula2025 Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2025 Geomyza balachowskyi Geomyza balachowskyi2025 Suillia atricornis Suillia atricornis2025 Coenosia infantula Coenosia infantula Razor Strop Fungus · Neosetophoma samarorum · Violet Bramble Rust · Glistening Inkcap · Candlesnuff Fungus +7
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina Neosetophoma samarorum Neosetophoma samarorum Violet Bramble Rust Phragmidium violaceum Glistening Inkcap Coprinellus micaceus Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon Turkeytail Trametes versicolor Hairy Curtain Crust Common Bent · Taraxacum agg. · Common Nettle · Hawthorn · Bittersweet +85
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg. Common Nettle Urtica dioica Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Wych Elm Ulmus glabra Butterfly Stonecrop Hylotelephium spectabile Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata2025
Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata2025
Crossopalpus nigritellus Crossopalpus nigritellus2025
Crossopalpus nigritellus Crossopalpus nigritellus2025
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Hirtodrosophila cameraria2025
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Hirtodrosophila cameraria2025
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae2025
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae2025
Erioconopa diuturna Erioconopa diuturna2025
Erioconopa diuturna Erioconopa diuturna2025
Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus2025
Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Geomyza tripunctata Geomyza tripunctata2025
Geomyza tripunctata Geomyza tripunctata2025
Sepsis fulgens Sepsis fulgens2025
Sepsis fulgens Sepsis fulgens2025
Scaptomyza pallida Scaptomyza pallida2025
Scaptomyza pallida Scaptomyza pallida2025
Opetia nigra Opetia nigra2025
Opetia nigra Opetia nigra2025
Drosophila obscura Drosophila obscura2025
Drosophila obscura Drosophila obscura2025
Crossopalpus humilis Crossopalpus humilis2025
Crossopalpus humilis Crossopalpus humilis2025
Tipula pagana Tipula pagana2025
Tipula pagana Tipula pagana2025 Stereum hirsutum
Stereum hirsutum
Coral Spot Nectria cinnabarina
Coral Spot Nectria cinnabarina
Willow Bracket Phellinus igniarius
Willow Bracket Phellinus igniarius
Diaporthe samaricola Diaporthe samaricola
Diaporthe samaricola Diaporthe samaricola
Netted Crust Byssomerulius corium
Netted Crust Byssomerulius corium
Coesyn Melfed Flammulina velutipes
Coesyn Melfed Flammulina velutipes
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Alder Buckthorn Frangula alnus
Alder Buckthorn Frangula alnus
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca
Polypodium Polypodium
Polypodium Polypodium
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Common Hemp-Nettle agg. Galeopsis tetrahit
Common Hemp-Nettle agg. Galeopsis tetrahit
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Osier Salix viminalis
Osier Salix viminalis
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
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