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Places › England › West Midlands › Shropshire Getting here
52.72506, -2.37264
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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 ✦ 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 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Blue Tit, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Blue Tit, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 16-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura, 7-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 16-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura, 7-spot Ladybird +16 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Narcissus agg. · last seen 2024; Plants — Narcissus agg. · last seen 2024
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 The Way for the Millennium Walking route 65 km ▾
Newport to Burton on Trent
Named route Length 65 km Regional walking route
Show on map 57 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 552 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 552 National Cycle Network
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 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 Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 7 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 7 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Monumental Arch of Palmyra
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Wildlife to spot
9,569 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,569 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Little Ringed Plover · Hobby · Peregrine · Blue Tit · Robin +40
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Hobby Falco subbuteo Peregrine Falco peregrinus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Barn Owl Tyto alba Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Whitethroat Curruca communis Siskin Spinus spinus2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2024 Merlin Falco columbarius2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
frogs and toads
16-spot Ladybird · 24-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · Pine Ladybird · Coccidula rufa +11
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,569 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Little Ringed Plover · Hobby · Peregrine · Blue Tit · Robin +40
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Hobby Falco subbuteo Peregrine Falco peregrinus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Barn Owl Tyto alba Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Magpie Pica pica Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Dunnock Prunella modularis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Coal Tit Periparus ater Whitethroat Curruca communis Siskin Spinus spinus2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis2024 Merlin Falco columbarius2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
frogs and toads
16-spot Ladybird · 24-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · Pine Ladybird · Coccidula rufa +11
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Earwig
Common Earwig
Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Fine Streaked Bugkin Miris striatus2024
Fine Streaked Bugkin Miris striatus2024
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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