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Milson Wood

✦ Ancient woodland28 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome28 ha

Getting here

52.34474, -2.53416

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Himalayan Balsam, Creeping Cinquefoil +96 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Blackthorn, Ramsons +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +77 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 06Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW06Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Simon Evans WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way (Route 11, Link to Severn Way)Walking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Milson Wood

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Limeworks at The NoversHistoric site4.5 km→🌱St John the Baptist ChurchUrban park3.4 km→⛪St Michael and All Angels ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→🌱St Lawrence's ChurchUrban park4.8 km→🌱St Lawrence's ChurchUrban park4.8 km→🐄Mahorall CiderVisitor farm4.6 km→

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