Getting here
52.54249, -2.65055
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
- 🌿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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hazel, Bramble, Hawthorn +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ivy, Dog's Mercury, Hazel +131 more · last seen 2024
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Blackbird, Swift +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Blackbird, Swift +45 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small White, Chaetopodella scutellaris, Spelobia rufilabris +16 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Chaetopodella scutellaris, Spelobia rufilabris +16 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Shropshire Way - stage 07Walking route17.6 km
Shropshire Way - stage 08Walking route20.1 km
Stanway Coppice Walk, Wilderhope ManorWalking route2.4 km
This circular walk from Wilderhope Manor, a grade 1 listed Elizabethan manor house, takes in surrounding farmland and Stanway Coppice. Some of the route contains steep gradients, steps and very uneven surfaces.
Longville Coppice Walk, Wilderhope ManorWalking route2.9 km
This circular walk from Wilderhope Manor, a grade 1 listed Elizabethan manor house, takes in surrounding farmland and Longville Coppice. Some of the route contains steep gradients, steps and very uneven surfaces.
Major's Leap Walk, Wenlock EdgeWalking route5.6 km
Enjoy this circular walk along an old packhorse route and through woodland footpaths, taking in far-reaching views and flourishing wildflowers. It's named after the legend of a Royalist major who is said to have galloped off Wenlock Edge on horseback to e
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