Llynclys Hill ✦ Ancient woodland 78 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 78 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Shropshire Getting here
52.80357, -3.08136
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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 🍄 Mushroom 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 🍄 Mushroom 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🌿 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 — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +47 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +47 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Stinking Hellebore, Snowdrop, Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum +4 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Tawny Funnel, Glistening Inkcap, Suede Bolete +40 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Tawny Funnel, Glistening Inkcap, Suede Bolete +40 more · last seen 2025
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🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Common Damselbug +61 more · last seen 2026
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Fungi — Tawny Funnel, Conical Brittlestem, Madarch y Maes +1 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Llwybr Clawdd Wat Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Shropshire Way - stage 13 Walking route 22.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW13 Length 22.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Offa's Dyke Path Walking route 285 km ▾
Named route Ref ODP Length 285 km National walking route
Show on map Shropshire Way - stage 14 Walking route 22.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW14 Length 22.1 km Local walking route
Show on map 17 public paths nearby
Public paths
Turners Lane bridleway · 87 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 87 m Surface unpaved Path type: track
Show on map Turners Lane bridleway · 524 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 524 m Path type: residential
Show on map Blackbridge Lane bridleway · 650 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 650 m Path type: track
Show on map Turners Lane bridleway · 173 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 173 m Surface unpaved Path type: track
Show on map Turners Lane bridleway · 107 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 107 m Surface unpaved Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Footpath junction on Llynclys Hill
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Wildlife to spot
42,428 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 42,428 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Robin · Long-tailed Tit · Coal Tit · Dunnock +28
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Dendrocopos major anglicus Dendrocopos major anglicus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 43 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Common Damselbug · Hairy Shieldbug · Hawthorn Shieldbug +38
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale European Tarnished Plant Bug Lygus rugulipennis Snowdrop · Stinking Hellebore · Maidenhair Spleenwort · Hart's-Tongue · Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum +1
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Stinking Hellebore Helleborus foetidus Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 42,428 records · National Biodiversity Network Blue Tit · Robin · Long-tailed Tit · Coal Tit · Dunnock +28
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Dendrocopos major anglicus Dendrocopos major anglicus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Squirrel · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Great Crested Newt · Smooth Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 43 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Common Damselbug · Hairy Shieldbug · Hawthorn Shieldbug +38
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale European Tarnished Plant Bug Lygus rugulipennis Snowdrop · Stinking Hellebore · Maidenhair Spleenwort · Hart's-Tongue · Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum +1
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Stinking Hellebore Helleborus foetidus Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Trioza remota Trioza remota
Trioza remota Trioza remota
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Mocydia crocea Mocydia crocea
Mocydia crocea Mocydia crocea
Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata
Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata
Acalypta parvula Acalypta parvula
Acalypta parvula Acalypta parvula
Dicyphus (Dicyphus) stachydis Dicyphus (Dicyphus) stachydis
Dicyphus (Dicyphus) stachydis Dicyphus (Dicyphus) stachydis
Drymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticus Drymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticus
Drymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticus Drymus (Sylvadrymus) sylvaticus
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Metidiocerus rutilans Metidiocerus rutilans
Metidiocerus rutilans Metidiocerus rutilans
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Cone Bug Gastrodes grossipes
Pine Cone Bug Gastrodes grossipes
Cymus glandicolor Cymus glandicolor
Cymus glandicolor Cymus glandicolor
Trichopsocus brincki Trichopsocus brincki
Trichopsocus brincki Trichopsocus brincki
Zyginidia scutellaris Zyginidia scutellaris
Zyginidia scutellaris Zyginidia scutellaris
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Drymus (Sylvadrymus) ryei Drymus (Sylvadrymus) ryei
Drymus (Sylvadrymus) ryei Drymus (Sylvadrymus) ryei
Laricobius erichsonii Laricobius erichsonii
Laricobius erichsonii Laricobius erichsonii
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Lasiosomus enervis Lasiosomus enervis
Lasiosomus enervis Lasiosomus enervis
Eupteryx florida Eupteryx florida
Eupteryx florida Eupteryx florida
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus
Scolopostethus decoratus Scolopostethus decoratus
Scolopostethus decoratus Scolopostethus decoratus
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis
Myrmica ruginodis Myrmica ruginodis
Myrmica ruginodis Myrmica ruginodis
Sepsis fulgens Sepsis fulgens
Sepsis fulgens Sepsis fulgens
Lordiphosa andalusiaca Lordiphosa andalusiaca
Lordiphosa andalusiaca Lordiphosa andalusiaca
Grass Ant Myrmecina graminicola
Grass Ant Myrmecina graminicola
Stygnocoris sabulosus Stygnocoris sabulosus
Stygnocoris sabulosus Stygnocoris sabulosus
Megophthalmus scanicus Megophthalmus scanicus
Megophthalmus scanicus Megophthalmus scanicus
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Dusky Ant Formica fusca
Dusky Ant Formica fusca
Empoasca decipiens Empoasca decipiens
Empoasca decipiens Empoasca decipiens
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides
Ant Damsel Bug Himacerus (Aptus) mirmicoides
Geomyza tripunctata Geomyza tripunctata
Geomyza tripunctata Geomyza tripunctata