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Dothill Local Nature Reserve

2 ha

📷 Andrew Shannon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.71207, -2.53553

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Gypsywort, Pedunculate Oak, Hedera helix +116 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Gypsywort, Pedunculate Oak, Hedera helix +116 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Shropshire Way - stage 09Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW09Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Telford Strategic Cycling NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 81Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 5.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Dot Hill Local Nature Reserve

📷 Andrew Shannon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dot Hill Local Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bowring ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Wellington Peace GardenUrban park1.8 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park1.6 km→🦉DOTHILLNature reserve200 m→🦉APLEY WOODSNature reserve1.7 km→✦ORLETON HALLHistoric site1.9 km→

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