Lilleshall Beam Blowing Engines 0 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Architectural structure scheduled monument
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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Hazel, Common Nettle +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cleavers, Lords-and-Ladies, Ivy +148 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cleavers, Lords-and-Ladies, Ivy +148 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 Shropshire Way - stage 08 Walking route 20.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW08 Length 20.1 km 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 Woodland and Countryside Walk, Benthall Hall Walking route 4.8 km ▾
This hike through native woodland takes in quarries and fossils, then opens up to reveal expansive views of north Shropshire. This can be muddy in wet weather and winter months, so sensible walking footwear is advised.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 72 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route NCR55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NCR55
Show on map 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 Route NCR45 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NCR45
Show on map Telford Strategic Cycling Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Former railway tunnel on the Silkin Way
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Wildlife to spot
18,241 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,241 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Moorhen · Dunnock · Nuthatch · Greenfinch +22
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Raven Corvus corax2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Hoopoe Upupa epops2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos2024 Slow-worm · Grass Snake · Wall Lizard
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt · Great Crested Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus2024 7-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura +30
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. 🌿 Plants 16 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Great Horsetail · Motherwort · Selfheal · Fox-and-cubs · Small Teasel +11
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca Small Teasel Dipsacus pilosus Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,241 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Moorhen · Dunnock · Nuthatch · Greenfinch +22
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Raven Corvus corax2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Hoopoe Upupa epops2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos Anas platyrhynchos platyrhynchos2024 Slow-worm · Grass Snake · Wall Lizard
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Wall Lizard Podarcis muralis 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt · Great Crested Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus2024 7-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Orange Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura +30
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. 🌿 Plants 16 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Great Horsetail · Motherwort · Selfheal · Fox-and-cubs · Small Teasel +11
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca Small Teasel Dipsacus pilosus Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Scymnus interruptus
Scymnus interruptus
Scymnus interruptus
Scymnus interruptus
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa2025
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2025
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima2025
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Dysaphis crataegi-group Dysaphis crataegi-group2025
Dysaphis crataegi-group Dysaphis crataegi-group2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2025
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2024
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2024
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2024
Greater Honeywort Cerinthe major
Greater Honeywort Cerinthe major
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum
Chinese Bramble Rubus tricolor
Chinese Bramble Rubus tricolor
Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii2024
Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii2024
Primrose Primula vulgaris2024
Primrose Primula vulgaris2024
Wrinkled Viburnum Viburnum rhytidophyllum2024
Wrinkled Viburnum Viburnum rhytidophyllum2024
Fennel Pondweed Stuckenia pectinata2024
Fennel Pondweed Stuckenia pectinata2024
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2024
Wild Strawberry Fragaria vesca2024
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2024
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2024
Des Etangs' St John's-wort Hypericum maculatum x perforatum = H. x desetangsii2024
Des Etangs' St John's-wort Hypericum maculatum x perforatum = H. x desetangsii2024 