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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 118 ha
Getting here
52.61207, -2.78214
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Shoveler 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Shoveler 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Dipper +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Dipper +71 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura +42 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Lords-and-Ladies, Snowdrop +35 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Shropshire Way - stage 01 Walking route 24.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW01 Length 24.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Chris Bagley Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Long Mynd and Ratlinghope Walk, Carding Mill Valley Walking route 16 km ▾
A challenging walk with steep steps, slopes, water crossings, and rocky scrambles. Includes stiles and a farmyards. Wear sturdy footwear and weather-appropriate clothing. May not be suitable in winter and follow any warning signs.
Named route Length 16 km Duration 04:00-06:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
National Byway Church Stretton Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos Sheep pastures west of Netley Old Hall Farm
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Wildlife to spot
6,635 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,635 records · National Biodiversity Network Dipper · Wigeon · Kingfisher · Shoveler · Tawny Owl +5
Dipper Cinclus cinclus Wigeon Mareca penelope Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Shoveler Spatula clypeata Tawny Owl Strix aluco Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Raven Corvus corax House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Rook Corvus frugilegus 22-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · 24-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Nephus quadrimaculatus +5
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Snowdrop · Ash · Daisy · Common Nettle · Festuca rubra +112
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025 Daisy Bellis perennis2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2025 Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,635 records · National Biodiversity Network Dipper · Wigeon · Kingfisher · Shoveler · Tawny Owl +5
Dipper Cinclus cinclus Wigeon Mareca penelope Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Shoveler Spatula clypeata Tawny Owl Strix aluco Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Raven Corvus corax House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Rook Corvus frugilegus 22-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · 24-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Nephus quadrimaculatus +5
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Snowdrop · Ash · Daisy · Common Nettle · Festuca rubra +112
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025 Daisy Bellis perennis2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2025 Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Clitostethus arcuatus
Clitostethus arcuatus
Clitostethus arcuatus
Clitostethus arcuatus
Stethorus pusillus Stethorus pusillus
Stethorus pusillus Stethorus pusillus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025
Oregon-grape Mahonia aquifolium2025
Oregon-grape Mahonia aquifolium2025
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2025
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Rosa canina Rosa canina2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
White Bryony Bryonia dioica2025
White Bryony Bryonia dioica2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Black Bryony Tamus communis2025
Black Bryony Tamus communis2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Narrow-leaved Vetch Vicia sativa subsp. nigra2025
Narrow-leaved Vetch Vicia sativa subsp. nigra2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2025
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana2025
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis2025
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2025
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2025
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Keeled-fruited Cornsalad Valerianella carinata2025
Keeled-fruited Cornsalad Valerianella carinata2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2025
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2025
Black Horehound Ballota nigra2025
Black Horehound Ballota nigra2025
Stinking Hellebore Helleborus foetidus
Stinking Hellebore Helleborus foetidus
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2025
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2025
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2025
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum2025
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum2025
Spear Mint Mentha spicata2025
Spear Mint Mentha spicata2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Common Vetch Vicia sativa subsp. segetalis2025
Common Vetch Vicia sativa subsp. segetalis2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2025
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2025
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2025
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2025
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2025
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2025
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus2025
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2025
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2025
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2025
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum2025
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2025
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2025
Garden Pansy Viola altaica x lutea x tricolor = V. x wittrockiana2025
Garden Pansy Viola altaica x lutea x tricolor = V. x wittrockiana2025
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2025
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2025
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta2025
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta2025
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium2025
Sowbread Cyclamen hederifolium2025
Dwarf Mallow Malva neglecta2025
Dwarf Mallow Malva neglecta2025
Broom Cytisus scoparius2025
Broom Cytisus scoparius2025
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata2025
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata2025
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2025
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2025
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major2025
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major2025
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2025
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis2025
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2025
Barren Strawberry Potentilla sterilis2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2025
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata2025
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata2025
Ficaria verna subsp. verna Ficaria verna subsp. verna2025
Ficaria verna subsp. verna Ficaria verna subsp. verna2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis2025
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Wild Plum Prunus domestica2025
Wild Plum Prunus domestica2025
Hybrid Campion Silene dioica x latifolia = S. x hampeana2025
Hybrid Campion Silene dioica x latifolia = S. x hampeana2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2025
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2025
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum2025
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica2025
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica2025
Lilac Syringa vulgaris2025
Lilac Syringa vulgaris2025
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2025
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2025
Wood Melick Melica uniflora2025
Wood Melick Melica uniflora2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Square-stalked Willowherb Epilobium tetragonum2025
Square-stalked Willowherb Epilobium tetragonum2025
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2025
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2025