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Massey's Rough

✦ Ancient woodland21 ha

📷 Row17 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

52.86191, -2.67522

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 445m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Italian Lords-and-Ladies, Shining Crane's-bill · last seen 2022

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Small Copper +21 more · last seen 2024; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Small Copper +21 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - Wem to WhitchurchWalking route25 km
Named routeRef ShW12aLength 25 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 11Walking route18.6 km
Named routeRef ShW11Length 18.6 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 12Walking route23 km
Named routeRef ShW12Length 23 kmLocal walking route
Alderley Lanepublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mPath type: track
Alderley Lanepublic footpath · 43 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 43 mPath type: track
Alderley Lanepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mPath type: track
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route

National Byway route in Shropshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 455Cycling route
Named routeRef 455National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route883 m
Named routeRef 45Length 883 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13.4 km
Named routeRef 45Length 13.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House beyond Alderley Lane Farm

📷 Row17 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House beyond Alderley Lane Farm

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🌱Hawkstone Park FolliesUrban park3 km→🌱Wem Millennium GreenUrban park3.1 km→🌱Wem Recreation GroundUrban park3 km→✦HAWKSTONEHistoric site3.4 km→✦Wem Castle MotteHistoric site3.5 km→✦Wem Castle: a motte castle immediately south west of St Peter and St Paul's ChurchHistoric site3.5 km→

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