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Doseley Park

6 ha

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.65717, -2.48088

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goosander, Moorhen, Canada Goose +48 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goosander, Moorhen, Canada Goose +48 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Ground-elder +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Gorse, Ribwort Plantain +158 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Gorse, Ribwort Plantain +158 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Harlequin Ladybird +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Harlequin Ladybird +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
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
Shropshire Way - stage 10Walking route18.1 km
Named routeRef ShW10Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route
South Telford WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
South Telford Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

113 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route NCR55Cycling route
Named routeRef NCR55
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
Around the WrekinCycling route

Part of Telford Strategic Cycle Routes

Named routeLocal cycle route
Route NCR45Cycling route
Named routeRef NCR45
Telford Strategic Cycling NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Griffiths Avenue, Doseley Park

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Griffiths Avenue, Doseley Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Telford Town ParkUrban park2.6 km→🦉MADELEYNature reserve2.9 km→🌱Woodlands ParkUrban park700 m→🦉DAWLEY HAMLETSNature reserve1.1 km→🦉ROUGH PARKNature reserve1.9 km→🌱Newdale parkUrban park2.8 km→

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