Town Park - Mixed woodland 3 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Free entry Dogs welcome 3 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Telford and Wrekin Getting here
52.65074, -2.45636
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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 🛝 Playground 262m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 262m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDeciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
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 106 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 Photos The Silkin Way entering Telford Town Park
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Wildlife to spot
27,035 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 27,035 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Mallard · Moorhen · Blackbird · Coot · Magpie +38
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Coot Fulica atra Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Jay Garrulus glandarius Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redwing Turdus iliacus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Otter · Grey Squirrel
Otter Lutra lutra2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 24-spot Ladybird · 14-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Orange Ladybird · Rhyzobius lophanthae +24
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025 Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025 Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae2025 🌿 Plants 10 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Hart's-Tongue · Red Bartsia · Tufted Vetch · Elder · Grass Vetchling +5
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2025 Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025 Elder Sambucus nigra2025 Grass Vetchling Lathyrus nissolia2025 Hedgerow Crane's-bill Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 27,035 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Mallard · Moorhen · Blackbird · Coot · Magpie +38
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Blackbird Turdus merula Coot Fulica atra Magpie Pica pica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Jay Garrulus glandarius Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Redwing Turdus iliacus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Otter · Grey Squirrel
Otter Lutra lutra2025 Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 24-spot Ladybird · 14-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Orange Ladybird · Rhyzobius lophanthae +24
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025 Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025 Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae2025 🌿 Plants 10 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Hart's-Tongue · Red Bartsia · Tufted Vetch · Elder · Grass Vetchling +5
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Red Bartsia Odontites vernus2025 Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025 Elder Sambucus nigra2025 Grass Vetchling Lathyrus nissolia2025 Hedgerow Crane's-bill Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harmonia axyridis2025
Harmonia axyridis2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata2025
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025
Clitostethus arcuatus Clitostethus arcuatus2025
Clitostethus arcuatus Clitostethus arcuatus2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Lesne's Earwig Forficula lesnei2025
Lesne's Earwig Forficula lesnei2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Scymnus auritus Scymnus auritus2025
Scymnus auritus Scymnus auritus2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2025
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2025 Geranium pyrenaicum2025
Geranium pyrenaicum2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Greater Honeywort Cerinthe major2025
Greater Honeywort Cerinthe major2025
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum2025
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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