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Cheswell Wood

10 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.75421, -2.43422

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Carrion Crow +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 16-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 16-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — White Dead-nettle, Dandelion, Meadowsweet

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Silkin WayCycling 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 routeRef SWLocal cycle route
Telford Strategic Cycling NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7 m
Named routeRef 55Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

On the SE side of Cheswell Wood

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

On the SE side of Cheswell Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lilleshall HillUrban park2.8 km→🐄Hoo Zoo & Dinosaur WorldVisitor farm3.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Chetwynd Deer ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦CHETWYND PARKHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Shuker FieldUrban park4.7 km→

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