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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 23 ha
Getting here
52.68424, -2.45601
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 39+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 39+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails ☕ Costa — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +36 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +36 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura +21 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Bulbous Buttercup, Creeping Buttercup +55 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
café; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 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 Shropshire Way - stage 10 Walking route 18.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW10 Length 18.1 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 118 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 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 Around the Wrekin Cycling route ▾
Part of Telford Strategic Cycle Routes
Named route 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 Photos Footway heading for Old Park
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Wildlife to spot
18,175 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,175 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Wren · House Sparrow +33
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Dunnock Prunella modularis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coot Fulica atra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Greylag Goose Anser anser Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Redwing Turdus iliacus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Coal Tit Periparus ater Raven Corvus corax Goosander Mergus merganser Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 🐝 Insects 27 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · Rhyzobius lophanthae · 16-spot Ladybird +22
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Common Nettle · Common Bent · Taraxacum agg. · Hawthorn · Bittersweet +48
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg. Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Wych Elm Ulmus glabra Butterfly Stonecrop Hylotelephium spectabile Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,175 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Wren · House Sparrow +33
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Dunnock Prunella modularis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coot Fulica atra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Greylag Goose Anser anser Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Redwing Turdus iliacus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Coal Tit Periparus ater Raven Corvus corax Goosander Mergus merganser Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula 🐝 Insects 27 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · Rhyzobius lophanthae · 16-spot Ladybird +22
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Common Nettle · Common Bent · Taraxacum agg. · Hawthorn · Bittersweet +48
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Common Bent Agrostis capillaris Taraxacum agg. Taraxacum agg. Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara Wych Elm Ulmus glabra Butterfly Stonecrop Hylotelephium spectabile Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa2025
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Scymnus limbatus Scymnus limbatus2025
Scymnus limbatus Scymnus limbatus2025
Psilopa nitidula Psilopa nitidula2025
Psilopa nitidula Psilopa nitidula2025
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2025
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2025
Geomyza balachowskyi Geomyza balachowskyi2025
Geomyza balachowskyi Geomyza balachowskyi2025
Suillia atricornis Suillia atricornis2025
Suillia atricornis Suillia atricornis2025
Coenosia infantula Coenosia infantula2025
Coenosia infantula Coenosia infantula2025
Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata2025
Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata2025
Crossopalpus nigritellus Crossopalpus nigritellus2025
Crossopalpus nigritellus Crossopalpus nigritellus2025
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Hirtodrosophila cameraria2025
Hirtodrosophila cameraria Hirtodrosophila cameraria2025
Erioconopa diuturna Erioconopa diuturna2025
Erioconopa diuturna Erioconopa diuturna2025
Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus2025
Limnephilus marmoratus Limnephilus marmoratus2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Geomyza tripunctata Geomyza tripunctata2025
Geomyza tripunctata Geomyza tripunctata2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
Water Forget-me-not Myosotis scorpioides
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
Hemp-agrimony Eupatorium cannabinum
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Alder Buckthorn Frangula alnus
Alder Buckthorn Frangula alnus
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca
Ivy-leaved Duckweed Lemna trisulca
Polypodium Polypodium
Polypodium Polypodium
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus 