Lydebrook Dingle ✦ Ancient woodland 12 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Free entry Dogs welcome 12 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Telford and Wrekin Getting here
52.65576, -2.50746
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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 🌿 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🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 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 — Peregrine, Hobby, Little Ringed Plover +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Little Ringed Plover +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Pedunculate Oak, Ramsons +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hogweed, Betony, Common Spotted-orchid +163 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 16-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura, 24-spot Ladybird +75 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 16-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura, 24-spot Ladybird +75 more · last seen 2026
Free
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 South Telford Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map South Telford Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map George Maw Trail, Benthall Hall Walking route 6.1 km ▾
This can be muddy in wet weather and winter months, so sensible walking footwear is advised. This route includes stiles, lots of steps and some steep climbs. The parkland in front of Benthall Hall contains cattle at certain times of year.
Named route Length 6.1 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 90 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 ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Permissive bridleway at Lydebrook Dingle
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Wildlife to spot
14,046 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,046 records · National Biodiversity Network Peregrine · Quail · Hobby · Little Ringed Plover · Barn Owl +10
Peregrine Falco peregrinus Quail Coturnix coturnix Hobby Falco subbuteo Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Barn Owl Tyto alba Treecreeper Certhia familiaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Falco subbuteo subbuteo Falco subbuteo subbuteo Harvest Mouse · Fallow Deer · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Mole +1
Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus2025 Fallow Deer Dama dama Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 16-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · 22-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura +16
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus Coccidula rufa Annual Meadow-grass · Hawthorn · Greater Stitchwort · Rough Meadow-grass · Cock's-foot +53
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Ivy Hedera helix Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,046 records · National Biodiversity Network Peregrine · Quail · Hobby · Little Ringed Plover · Barn Owl +10
Peregrine Falco peregrinus Quail Coturnix coturnix Hobby Falco subbuteo Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Barn Owl Tyto alba Treecreeper Certhia familiaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Falco subbuteo subbuteo Falco subbuteo subbuteo Harvest Mouse · Fallow Deer · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Mole +1
Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus2025 Fallow Deer Dama dama Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 16-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · 22-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura +16
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus Coccidula rufa Annual Meadow-grass · Hawthorn · Greater Stitchwort · Rough Meadow-grass · Cock's-foot +53
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Ivy Hedera helix Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Coccidula rufa
Coccidula rufa
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Marginal Sycamore Disc-miner Heterarthrus fiora2025
Marginal Sycamore Disc-miner Heterarthrus fiora2025
Clitostethus arcuatus Clitostethus arcuatus2025
Clitostethus arcuatus Clitostethus arcuatus2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Rubus dasyphyllus Rubus dasyphyllus
Rubus dasyphyllus Rubus dasyphyllus
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Plantago major subsp. major Plantago major subsp. major
Plantago major subsp. major Plantago major subsp. major
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Oriental Poppy Papaver setiferum
Oriental Poppy Papaver setiferum
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
White Stonecrop Sedum album
White Stonecrop Sedum album
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum
Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Bladder Campion Silene vulgaris
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