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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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Places › England › West Midlands › Telford and Wrekin Getting here
52.64198, -2.43937
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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 🛝 Playground 258m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 258m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Goosander +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Goosander +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Hazel, Elder +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cleavers, Lords-and-Ladies, Lesser Celandine +76 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cleavers, Lords-and-Ladies, Lesser Celandine +76 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +40 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +40 more · last seen 2026
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 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 George Maw Trail, Benthall Hall Walking route 6.1 km ▾
This can be muddy in wet weather and winter months, so sensible walking footwear is advised. This route includes stiles, lots of steps and some steep climbs. The parkland in front of Benthall Hall contains cattle at certain times of year.
Named route Length 6.1 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 93 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route NCR55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NCR55
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 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
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Wildlife to spot
18,298 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,298 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Wren · Mallard · Coot · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Tufted Duck +33
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greylag Goose Anser anser Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blackbird Turdus merula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Canada Goose Branta canadensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mute Swan Cygnus olor Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Hoopoe Upupa epops Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Dunnock Prunella modularis Whitethroat Curruca communis Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goosander Mergus merganser Common Gull Larus canus 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Otter · Mole
Otter Lutra lutra Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 31 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius lophanthae · Harlequin Ladybird +26
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata 🌿 Plants 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Motherwort · Red Bartsia · Tufted Vetch · Selfheal · Fox-and-cubs +6
Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca Red Bartsia Odontites vernus Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca Elder Sambucus nigra Hedgerow Crane's-bill Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,298 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Wren · Mallard · Coot · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Tufted Duck +33
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greylag Goose Anser anser Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Blackbird Turdus merula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Canada Goose Branta canadensis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Mute Swan Cygnus olor Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Hoopoe Upupa epops Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Dunnock Prunella modularis Whitethroat Curruca communis Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goosander Mergus merganser Common Gull Larus canus 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Otter · Mole
Otter Lutra lutra Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 31 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius lophanthae · Harlequin Ladybird +26
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata 🌿 Plants 11 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Motherwort · Red Bartsia · Tufted Vetch · Selfheal · Fox-and-cubs +6
Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca Red Bartsia Odontites vernus Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca Elder Sambucus nigra Hedgerow Crane's-bill Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2025
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2025
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2025
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata2025
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025 Geranium pyrenaicum
Geranium pyrenaicum
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Greater Honeywort Cerinthe major
Greater Honeywort Cerinthe major
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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