Medieval cross in Holy Trinity churchyard 0 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
52.59628, -2.55701
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Monumental cross scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ The Wenlock Smoothie — a good base for a longer summer day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting ☕ The Wenlock Smoothie — a good base for a longer summer day out £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🚻 Toilets
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pine Ladybird, Nephus quadrimaculatus +42 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Intermediate Polypody, Cleavers, Wood Avens +157 more · last seen 2026
Free
Historic site; Grade I listed building nearby: CHURCH OF HOLY TRINITY
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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 Shropshire Way - stage 08 Walking route 20.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW08 Length 20.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Shropshire Way - stage 09 Walking route 17.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW09 Length 17.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Woodland and Countryside Walk, Benthall Hall Walking route 4.8 km ▾
This hike through native woodland takes in quarries and fossils, then opens up to reveal expansive views of north Shropshire. This can be muddy in wet weather and winter months, so sensible walking footwear is advised.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Ironbridge Walk, Benthall Hall Walking route 5.4 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 5.4 km Duration 03:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Telford Strategic Cycling Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 10 m ▾
Named route Length 10 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 57 m ▾
Named route Length 57 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 671 m ▾
Named route Length 671 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 612 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 612 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Holy Trinity Church, Much Wenlock
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Wildlife to spot
19,159 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,159 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Robin · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +4
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Violet Ground Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly · Red-tailed Bumblebee
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Ribwort Plantain · Wood Avens · Common Ragwort · Creeping Cinquefoil · Crested Dog's-tail +153
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025 Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025 Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025 Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025 Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,159 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Robin · Blackbird · Carrion Crow +4
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Violet Ground Beetle · Marmalade Hoverfly · Red-tailed Bumblebee
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius Ribwort Plantain · Wood Avens · Common Ragwort · Creeping Cinquefoil · Crested Dog's-tail +153
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025 Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025 Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025 Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025 Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2025
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Black Bryony Tamus communis2025
Black Bryony Tamus communis2025
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla2025
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla2025
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus
Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus Galanthus nivalis f. pleniflorus
Upright Hedge Bedstraw Galium album subsp. erectum2025
Upright Hedge Bedstraw Galium album subsp. erectum2025
Field Garlic Allium oleraceum2025
Field Garlic Allium oleraceum2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2025
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2025
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2025
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2025
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2025
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2025
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Rat's-tail Fescue Vulpia myuros2025
Rat's-tail Fescue Vulpia myuros2025
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2025
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Common Vetch Vicia sativa subsp. segetalis2025
Common Vetch Vicia sativa subsp. segetalis2025
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2025
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta2025
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2025
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Keeled-fruited Cornsalad Valerianella carinata2025
Keeled-fruited Cornsalad Valerianella carinata2025
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2025
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2025
Musk-mallow Malva moschata2025
Plantago major subsp. major Plantago major subsp. major2025
Plantago major subsp. major Plantago major subsp. major2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2025
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina2025
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2025
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris2025
Western Gorse Ulex gallii2025
Western Gorse Ulex gallii2025
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
White Stonecrop Sedum album2025
White Stonecrop Sedum album2025
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata2025
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Greater Quaking-grass Briza maxima2025
Greater Quaking-grass Briza maxima2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum2025
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Duke of Argyll's Teaplant Lycium barbarum2025
Duke of Argyll's Teaplant Lycium barbarum2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2025
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2025
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2025
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2025
Crab Apple Malus sylvestris2025
Crab Apple Malus sylvestris2025
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2025
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2025
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius2025
Rubus ulmifolius Rubus ulmifolius2025
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2025
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2025
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis2025
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2025
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana2025
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2025
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2025
Betony Betonica officinalis2025
Betony Betonica officinalis2025
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum2025
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum2025
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2025
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis2025
Fringed Pearlwort Sagina filicaulis2025
Fringed Pearlwort Sagina filicaulis2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2025
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2025
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Wild Plum Prunus domestica2025
Wild Plum Prunus domestica2025
Hybrid Rye-Grass Lolium multiflorum x perenne = L. x boucheanum2025
Hybrid Rye-Grass Lolium multiflorum x perenne = L. x boucheanum2025
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica2025
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2025
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2025
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2025
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2025
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2025
Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea2025
Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea2025
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2025
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2025
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum2025
Smooth Brome Bromus racemosus2025
Smooth Brome Bromus racemosus2025
White Bryony Bryonia dioica2025
White Bryony Bryonia dioica2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Common Orache Atriplex patula2025
Common Orache Atriplex patula2025
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2025
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2025
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2025
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum2025
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2025
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2025
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2025
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2025
Pignut Conopodium majus2025
Pignut Conopodium majus2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Erophila verna Erophila verna2025
Erophila verna Erophila verna2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Downy Oat Avenula pubescens2025
Downy Oat Avenula pubescens2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Druce's Crane's-bill Geranium endressii x versicolor = G. x oxonianum2025
Druce's Crane's-bill Geranium endressii x versicolor = G. x oxonianum2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Wild Onion Allium vineale2025
Wild Onion Allium vineale2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis2025
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis2025
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens2025
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2025
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum2025
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Autumn Stonecrop Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude'2025
Autumn Stonecrop Hylotelephium 'Herbstfreude'2025