Getting here
52.84028, -2.66921
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ 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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Pheasant +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Pheasant +66 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Hazel +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Hogweed, Germander Speedwell +137 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Bluebell, Hogweed, Germander Speedwell +137 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Larch Ladybird, Hydropsyche pellucidula +45 more · last seen 2022; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Larch Ladybird, Hydropsyche pellucidula +45 more · last seen 2022
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Shropshire Way - Wem to WhitchurchWalking route25 km
Shropshire Way - stage 11Walking route18.6 km
Shropshire Way - stage 12Walking route23 km
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route
National Byway route in Shropshire
Main RouteCycling route150 m
Main RouteCycling route13.4 km
Main RouteCycling route726 m
Main RouteCycling route435 m
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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