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Places › England › West Midlands › Telford and Wrekin Getting here
52.71032, -2.43797
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 69m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 69m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Grey Alder, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Great Willowherb +29 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Grey Alder, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Great Willowherb +29 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Rhyzobius litura +32 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Rhyzobius litura +32 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Oak, Elder +4 more foraging species
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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 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 92 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 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
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 40 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 40 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 55 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 55 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
20,522 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 20,522 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Collared Dove · Magpie · Carrion Crow +29
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Starling Sturnus vulgaris Common Gull Larus canus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jay Garrulus glandarius Greenfinch Chloris chloris Redwing Turdus iliacus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Siskin Spinus spinus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · Harlequin Ladybird · Nephus quadrimaculatus +14
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,522 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Collared Dove · Magpie · Carrion Crow +29
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Starling Sturnus vulgaris Common Gull Larus canus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jay Garrulus glandarius Greenfinch Chloris chloris Redwing Turdus iliacus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Siskin Spinus spinus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · Harlequin Ladybird · Nephus quadrimaculatus +14
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cream-streaked Ladybird
Cream-streaked Ladybird
Harmonia quadripunctata
Harmonia quadripunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Rhabdomiris striatellus Rhabdomiris striatellus
Rhabdomiris striatellus Rhabdomiris striatellus
Platycheirus clypeatus agg. Platycheirus clypeatus agg.
Platycheirus clypeatus agg. Platycheirus clypeatus agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata2025
18-spot Ladybird Myrrha octodecimguttata2025
Rhyzobius forestieri Rhyzobius forestieri2025
Rhyzobius forestieri Rhyzobius forestieri2025 