Cuckoo Oak Green - Mixed woodland 7 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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Places › England › West Midlands › Telford and Wrekin Getting here
52.64565, -2.43293
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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
🌲 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 96 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 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 Route 81 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Path and woodland alongside the A442 Queensway
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Wildlife to spot
13,474 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,474 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Magpie · Coot · Moorhen · Wren +32
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greylag Goose Anser anser Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenfinch Chloris chloris Canada Goose Branta canadensis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Whitethroat Curruca communis Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goosander Mergus merganser Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Common Gull Larus canus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Otter · Mole · Grey Squirrel
Otter Lutra lutra Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 27 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius lophanthae · Orange Ladybird +22
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 Rhyzobius litura 🌿 Plants 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red Bartsia · Tufted Vetch · Elder · Hedgerow Crane's-bill · Ground-ivy +3
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Elder Sambucus nigra Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Cowslip Primula veris Greater Honeywort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,474 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Magpie · Coot · Moorhen · Wren +32
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Herring Gull Larus argentatus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greylag Goose Anser anser Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Greenfinch Chloris chloris Canada Goose Branta canadensis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Whitethroat Curruca communis Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goosander Mergus merganser Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Common Gull Larus canus 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Otter · Mole · Grey Squirrel
Otter Lutra lutra Mole Talpa europaea Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 27 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius lophanthae · Orange Ladybird +22
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025 Rhyzobius litura 🌿 Plants 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Red Bartsia · Tufted Vetch · Elder · Hedgerow Crane's-bill · Ground-ivy +3
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Elder Sambucus nigra Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Cowslip Primula veris Greater Honeywort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhyzobius litura2025
Rhyzobius litura2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana2025
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
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2025
Tawny Mining Bee Andrena fulva2025
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2025
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2025
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus2025
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus2025
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata2025
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025 Cerinthe major
Cerinthe major
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum
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