Lilleshall Hall ✦ Ancient woodland 61 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 61 ha
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52.72565, -2.38126
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 101m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 101m away — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Great Tit, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Great Tit, Blue Tit +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Narcissus agg. · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius lophanthae, Nephus quadrimaculatus +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius lophanthae, Nephus quadrimaculatus +24 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 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 The Way for the Millennium Walking route 65 km ▾
Newport to Burton on Trent
Named route Length 65 km Regional walking route
Show on map 66 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 552 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 552 National Cycle Network
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 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 7 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 7 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Loggia screen in the grounds of Lilleshall Hall
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10,589 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,589 records · National Biodiversity Network Hobby · Chiffchaff · Peregrine · Blue Tit · Robin +31
Hobby Falco subbuteo Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Peregrine Falco peregrinus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Skylark Alauda arvensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rook Corvus frugilegus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Tawny Owl Strix aluco Barn Owl Tyto alba Swift Apus apus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Whitethroat Curruca communis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Linnet Linaria cannabina 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
frogs and toads
Rhyzobius lophanthae · 7-spot Ladybird · Nephus quadrimaculatus · Pine Ladybird · 24-spot Ladybird +19
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,589 records · National Biodiversity Network Hobby · Chiffchaff · Peregrine · Blue Tit · Robin +31
Hobby Falco subbuteo Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Peregrine Falco peregrinus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Skylark Alauda arvensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Rook Corvus frugilegus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Tawny Owl Strix aluco Barn Owl Tyto alba Swift Apus apus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Coal Tit Periparus ater Whitethroat Curruca communis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Linnet Linaria cannabina 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
frogs and toads
Rhyzobius lophanthae · 7-spot Ladybird · Nephus quadrimaculatus · Pine Ladybird · 24-spot Ladybird +19
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Scymnus interruptus
Scymnus interruptus
Scymnus interruptus
Scymnus interruptus
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Stethorus pusillus Stethorus pusillus
Stethorus pusillus Stethorus pusillus
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Kidney-spot Ladybird Chilocorus renipustulatus
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator