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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🧺 Picnic
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Getting here
52.67139, -2.44906
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Paid 🧺 Picnic spot🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 7-spot Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 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 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 126 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 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
Show on map Photos Junction of paths near the play area
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Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
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Wildlife to spot
22,052 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,052 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Pied Wagtail · Mallard · Robin · Goldfinch +20
Magpie Pica pica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jay Garrulus glandarius Coot Fulica atra Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Rock Dove Columba livia Carrion Crow Corvus corone Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rhyzobius lophanthae · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura +7
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae2025 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025 Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025 Harlequin Ladybird Centaurea nigra · Common Nettle · Pedunculate Oak · Green Alkanet · Tufted Vetch +98
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025 Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025 Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025 Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,052 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Pied Wagtail · Mallard · Robin · Goldfinch +20
Magpie Pica pica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jay Garrulus glandarius Coot Fulica atra Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Rock Dove Columba livia Carrion Crow Corvus corone Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rhyzobius lophanthae · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura +7
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae2025 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025 Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025 Harlequin Ladybird Centaurea nigra · Common Nettle · Pedunculate Oak · Green Alkanet · Tufted Vetch +98
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025 Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025 Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025 Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis2025
Harmonia axyridis2025
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa2025
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025 2025
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Rat's-tail Fescue Vulpia myuros2025
Rat's-tail Fescue Vulpia myuros2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Italian Alder Alnus cordata2025
Italian Alder Alnus cordata2025
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2025
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare2025
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare2025
Grey Alder Alnus incana2025
Grey Alder Alnus incana2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2025
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Fig-leaved Goosefoot Chenopodium ficifolium2025
Fig-leaved Goosefoot Chenopodium ficifolium2025
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae2025
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2025
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2025
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2025
Radish Raphanus raphanistrum2025
Radish Raphanus raphanistrum2025
Sticky Groundsel Senecio viscosus2025
Sticky Groundsel Senecio viscosus2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Rape Brassica napus2025
Rape Brassica napus2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2025
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis2025
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis2025
Broad-leaved Cockspurthorn Crataegus persimilis2025
Broad-leaved Cockspurthorn Crataegus persimilis2025
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2025
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2025
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2025
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2025
Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris2025
Caper Spurge Euphorbia lathyris2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Common Hemp-Nettle agg. Galeopsis tetrahit2025
Common Hemp-Nettle agg. Galeopsis tetrahit2025
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2025
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2025
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum2025
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2025
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2025
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla2025
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Many-Seeded Goosefoot Lipandra polysperma2025
Many-Seeded Goosefoot Lipandra polysperma2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2025
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2025
Common Couch Elymus repens2025
Common Couch Elymus repens2025
Salix fragilis Salix fragilis2025
Salix fragilis Salix fragilis2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis2025
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis2025
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii2025
Douglas Fir Pseudotsuga menziesii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Red-osier Dogwood Cornus sericea2025
Red-osier Dogwood Cornus sericea2025
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2025
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2025
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2025
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2025
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina2025
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2025
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2025
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2025
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2025
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata2025
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2025
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola2025
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum2025
Tomato Solanum lycopersicum2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris2025
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris2025
Weld Reseda luteola2025
Weld Reseda luteola2025
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Trailing Tormentil Potentilla anglica2025
Trailing Tormentil Potentilla anglica2025
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
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