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52.68754, -2.41196
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▾ 🐦 82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Coot 🐄 Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning. 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Coot 🐄 Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning. 🐕 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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Coot, Mute Swan +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Coot, Mute Swan +79 more · last seen 2026
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +36 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 81
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 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 85 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 40 m ▾
Named route Length 40 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map N/A Cycling route 55 m ▾
Named route Length 55 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
32,256 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 32,256 records · National Biodiversity Network Wigeon · Tufted Duck · Great Crested Grebe · Coot · Magpie +37
Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Magpie Pica pica Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · 16-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird +13
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 32,256 records · National Biodiversity Network Wigeon · Tufted Duck · Great Crested Grebe · Coot · Magpie +37
Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Magpie Pica pica Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans2025 Pintail Anas acuta2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · 16-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird +13
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys2025
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug Halyomorpha halys2025 