Lilleshall Abbey
Getting here
52.72479, -2.39010
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyzobius lophanthae, 7-spot Ladybird, Nephus quadrimaculatus +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhyzobius lophanthae, 7-spot Ladybird, Nephus quadrimaculatus +24 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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.
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km
Newport to Burton on Trent
🚴Cycling
69 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
NCN 552Cycling route
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.
Telford Strategic Cycling NetworkCycling route
Route 81Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route7 m
Wildlife to spot
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