Getting here
52.69663, -2.59648
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Skylark, Blue Tit, Yellowhammer +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Blue Tit, Yellowhammer +81 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +95 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +95 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Spear Thistle, Amphibious Bistort, Flowering-rush +66 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Spear Thistle, Amphibious Bistort, Flowering-rush +66 more · last seen 2024
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Amphibious Bistort, Lesser Bulrush, Water Chickweed +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Telford T50Walking route50 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.
Shropshire Way - stage 10Walking route18.1 km
River Reflections Walk, Attingham ParkWalking route1.6 km
River Tern, Water Meadow, Man-Made Lake, Two Bridges. Dogs leashed for majority of the walk, with a section for off lead walking in the north: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/national/regions/shropshire-staffordshire/place
Food and Fungi Walk, Attingham ParkWalking route1.6 km
Walled Garden, Apple Orchard, Woodland, Fungi, Exotic Fruit
Repton Ramble, Attingham ParkWalking route4 km
Deer, WW2 Remians, The Ha-Ha, Mainsion Views, River Tern. Dogs leashed for parts of this walk: https://nt.global.ssl.fastly.net/binaries/content/assets/website/natio
🚴Cycling
25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Silkin WayCycling 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.
Around the WrekinCycling route
Part of Telford Strategic Cycle Routes
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route
National Byway route in Shropshire
Telford Strategic Cycling NetworkCycling route
Route 81Cycling route
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