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COLEMERE

61 ha

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome61 ha

Getting here

52.89302, -2.84369

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦52+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Mallard +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Mallard +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Family friendly

Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Picnic day out

Country park — good for group day out

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 12Walking route23 km
Named routeRef ShW12Length 23 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - Whitchurch to EllesmereWalking route34 km
Named routeRef ShW12bLength 34 kmRegional walking route
Mosses Trail PurpleWalking route3.6 km
Named routeLength 3.6 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 13Walking route22.1 km
Named routeRef ShW13Length 22.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Meres & Mosses Family Cycle RouteCycling route

Signposted as Colemere Family Route

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 455Cycling route
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route82 m
Named routeRef 455Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route411 m
Named routeRef 455Length 411 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 455Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 455Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this country park

Colemere is a 61-hectare Country Park situated in Shropshire, West Midlands. The park features a scenic lake and surrounding woodlands, popular for walking, cycling, and observing local wildlife including ducks and a variety of other birds.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Scattering of down on the shores of Colemere

📷 Oliver Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Scattering of down on the shores of Colemere

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️THE MERE AT ELLESMERECountry park3.2 km→🌱CastlefieldsUrban park3.1 km→🌱Cremorne GardensUrban park3.6 km→🦉COLEMERENature reserve0 m→🌱The Mere at EllesmereUrban park3.2 km→🦉ELLESMERENature reserve3.6 km→

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