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Places › England › West Midlands › Telford and Wrekin Getting here
52.70843, -2.49667
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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 101m 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 101m 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Great Crested Grebe +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Great Crested Grebe +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Shropshire Way - stage 10 Walking route 18.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW10 Length 18.1 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 Shropshire Way - stage 09 Walking route 17.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW09 Length 17.1 km Local walking route
Show on map 77 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 Around the Wrekin Cycling route ▾
Part of Telford Strategic Cycle Routes
Named route 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 Main Route Cycling route 40 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 40 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
18,452 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,452 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Mute Swan · Great Crested Grebe · Mallard · Blue Tit +42
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wigeon Mareca penelope Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Shoveler Spatula clypeata Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Corvus corax corax Corvus corax corax2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Ardea cinerea cinerea Ardea cinerea cinerea2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Common Red Soldier Beetle
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Razor Strop Fungus · Neosetophoma samarorum · Violet Bramble Rust · Glistening Inkcap · Candlesnuff Fungus +7
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina Neosetophoma samarorum Neosetophoma samarorum Violet Bramble Rust Phragmidium violaceum Glistening Inkcap Coprinellus micaceus Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon Turkeytail Trametes versicolor Hairy Curtain Crust Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,452 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Mute Swan · Great Crested Grebe · Mallard · Blue Tit +42
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wigeon Mareca penelope Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Shoveler Spatula clypeata Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Great Tit Parus major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Coal Tit Periparus ater Periparus ater britannicus Periparus ater britannicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Corvus corax corax Corvus corax corax2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla2025 Ardea cinerea cinerea Ardea cinerea cinerea2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Common Red Soldier Beetle
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva Razor Strop Fungus · Neosetophoma samarorum · Violet Bramble Rust · Glistening Inkcap · Candlesnuff Fungus +7
Razor Strop Fungus Fomitopsis betulina Neosetophoma samarorum Neosetophoma samarorum Violet Bramble Rust Phragmidium violaceum Glistening Inkcap Coprinellus micaceus Candlesnuff Fungus Xylaria hypoxylon Turkeytail Trametes versicolor Hairy Curtain Crust Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Stereum hirsutum
Stereum hirsutum
Coral Spot Nectria cinnabarina
Coral Spot Nectria cinnabarina
Willow Bracket Phellinus igniarius
Willow Bracket Phellinus igniarius
Diaporthe samaricola Diaporthe samaricola
Diaporthe samaricola Diaporthe samaricola
Netted Crust Byssomerulius corium
Netted Crust Byssomerulius corium
Coesyn Melfed Flammulina velutipes
Coesyn Melfed Flammulina velutipes Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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