Madeley Wood - Mixed woodland 6 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Telford and Wrekin Getting here
52.63015, -2.47310
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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 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
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers
Free
🌲 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 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 74 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 "Sycamores" cottage, Madeley Wood
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Wildlife to spot
33,321 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 33,321 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Kingfisher · Greenfinch · Bullfinch · Raven · Magpie +44
Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Raven Corvus corax2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Hoopoe Upupa epops2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Soprano Pipistrelle
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Scymnus interruptus · Rhyzobius litura +37
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa 22-spot Ladybird Great Horsetail · Motherwort · Wild Angelica · Devil's-bit Scabious · Lady's Bedstraw +4
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 33,321 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Kingfisher · Greenfinch · Bullfinch · Raven · Magpie +44
Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Raven Corvus corax2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Marsh Tit Poecile palustris House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Hoopoe Upupa epops2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Soprano Pipistrelle
Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Scymnus interruptus · Rhyzobius litura +37
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa 22-spot Ladybird Great Horsetail · Motherwort · Wild Angelica · Devil's-bit Scabious · Lady's Bedstraw +4
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae2025
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus2025
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus2025
Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata
Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata Stenodema (Stenodema) laevigata
Geomyza tripunctata Geomyza tripunctata
Geomyza tripunctata Geomyza tripunctata
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum
Anchomenus dorsalis Anchomenus dorsalis
Anchomenus dorsalis Anchomenus dorsalis
Limnellia quadrata Limnellia quadrata
Limnellia quadrata Limnellia quadrata
Trichocera saltator Trichocera saltator
Trichocera saltator Trichocera saltator
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus
Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Geomyza subnigra Geomyza subnigra
Geomyza subnigra Geomyza subnigra
Berytinus (Berytinus) minor Berytinus (Berytinus) minor
Berytinus (Berytinus) minor Berytinus (Berytinus) minor
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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