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Butter Cross or Pulestone Cross, on the south west side of the market place

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📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.76933, -2.37907

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Box of Goodness — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreePlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Jackdaw +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Pine Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Pine Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hazel · last seen 2026; Plants — Hazel · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Telford T50Walking route50 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 routeLength 50 kmLocal walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

37 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7 m
Named routeRef 55Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route825 m
Named routeRef 55Length 825 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route475 m
Named routeRef 55Length 475 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

By St Nicholas Church, Newport

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

By St Nicholas Church, Newport

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Norbroom ParkUrban park1 km→✦LILLESHALL HALLHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Shuker FieldUrban park800 m→🌱Norbroom ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Chetwynd Deer ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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