Canal aqueduct over River Tern 0 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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52.73702, -2.56770
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Navigable aqueduct Grade I listed building
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Wren +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Wren +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Nephus quadrimaculatus, 7-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, Nephus quadrimaculatus, 7-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Giant Hogweed, Lady's Bedstraw, Common Ragwort +11 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Lady's Bedstraw, Common Ragwort +11 more · last seen 2022
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 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 Shropshire Way - stage 09 Walking route 17.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW09 Length 17.1 km Local walking route
Show on map 20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 20 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 5.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Distant view to the Longdon on Tern canal aqueduct
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2,361 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,361 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Little Owl · Kestrel · Rook · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +48
Little Owl Athene noctua Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Swallow Hirundo rustica Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Greenfinch Chloris chloris Linnet Linaria cannabina Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Stock Dove Columba oenas Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser Dunnock Prunella modularis Curlew Numenius arquata Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Mole · Rabbit
Mole Talpa europaea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 14-spot Ladybird · 24-spot Ladybird · 22-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Nephus quadrimaculatus +11
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,361 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Little Owl · Kestrel · Rook · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +48
Little Owl Athene noctua Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Swallow Hirundo rustica Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra Greenfinch Chloris chloris Linnet Linaria cannabina Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Stock Dove Columba oenas Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Greylag Goose Anser anser Dunnock Prunella modularis Curlew Numenius arquata Redwing Turdus iliacus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Little Egret Egretta garzetta2024 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2024 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2024 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2024 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Mole · Rabbit
Mole Talpa europaea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 14-spot Ladybird · 24-spot Ladybird · 22-spot Ladybird · 10-spot Ladybird · Nephus quadrimaculatus +11
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata
Coccinella septempunctata
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2024
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2024
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2024
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa
Scymnus auritus Scymnus auritus2024
Scymnus auritus Scymnus auritus2024
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2024
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2024
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae2024
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae2024 