Wrockwardine Wood - Conifer woodland 3 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Telford and Wrekin Getting here
52.68319, -2.44147
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 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 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 Shropshire Way - stage 09 Walking route 17.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW09 Length 17.1 km Local walking route
Show on map 112 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 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 N/A Cycling route 418 m ▾
Named route Length 418 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
18,021 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,021 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Moorhen · House Sparrow · Coot · Great Crested Grebe +35
Magpie Pica pica Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 🐝 Insects 25 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · Harlequin Ladybird · Rhyzobius lophanthae +20
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Common Nettle · Common Bent · Taraxacum agg. · Hawthorn · Bittersweet +42
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg. Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Wych Elm Ulmus glabra Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,021 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Moorhen · House Sparrow · Coot · Great Crested Grebe +35
Magpie Pica pica Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 🐝 Insects 25 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · Harlequin Ladybird · Rhyzobius lophanthae +20
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Common Nettle · Common Bent · Taraxacum agg. · Hawthorn · Bittersweet +42
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg. Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Wych Elm Ulmus glabra Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa2025
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys2025
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Psilopa nitidula Psilopa nitidula2025
Psilopa nitidula Psilopa nitidula2025
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2025
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2025
Geomyza balachowskyi Geomyza balachowskyi2025
Geomyza balachowskyi Geomyza balachowskyi2025
Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus2025
Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Geomyza tripunctata Geomyza tripunctata2025
Geomyza tripunctata Geomyza tripunctata2025
Sepsis fulgens Sepsis fulgens2025
Sepsis fulgens Sepsis fulgens2025
Scaptomyza pallida Scaptomyza pallida2025
Scaptomyza pallida Scaptomyza pallida2025
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca
Polypodium Polypodium
Polypodium Polypodium
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Common Reed Phragmites australis
Common Reed Phragmites australis 