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CHETWYND PARK

116 ha

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome116 ha

About CHETWYND PARK

Chetwynd Park is an 18th-century landscape garden with woodland, on the edge of Newport, Shropshire.

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English gardenGrade II listed park and garden

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Pochard
  • 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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wigeon, Pochard, Woodpigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Scymnus interruptus, Rhyzobius lophanthae, Pine Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National 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 route475 m
Named routeRef 55Length 475 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 55Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Milestone by the former A41, Chetwynd Park, Chetwynd

Old Milestone by the former A41, Chetwynd Park, Chetwynd

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