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Places › England › West Midlands › Telford and Wrekin Getting here
52.73740, -2.40273
Open directionsv 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 🛝 Playground 203m 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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 203m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026
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
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 65 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 Photos Lilleshall Monument Pivot Benchmark
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Wildlife to spot
12,752 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,752 records · National Biodiversity Network Chaffinch · Goldfinch · Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit +27
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Raven Corvus corax2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
frogs and toads
7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius lophanthae · Nephus quadrimaculatus · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Pine Ladybird +15
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,752 records · National Biodiversity Network Chaffinch · Goldfinch · Robin · Great Tit · Blue Tit +27
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Raven Corvus corax2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
frogs and toads
7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius lophanthae · Nephus quadrimaculatus · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Pine Ladybird +15
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harmonia axyridis
Harmonia axyridis
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Stethorus pusillus Stethorus pusillus
Stethorus pusillus Stethorus pusillus
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata 