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📷 Mike White · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.71005, -2.43901

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 196m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey Alder, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Field Maple +29 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Grey Alder, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Field Maple +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hazel, Oak, Elder +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeLength 50 kmLocal walking route
South Telford WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
South Telford Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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.

Named routeRef SWLocal cycle route
Telford Strategic Cycling NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 81Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route55 m
Named routeRef 81Length 55 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Award-winning Chip Shop

📷 Mike White · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Award-winning Chip Shop

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Telford Town ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Old ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Newdale parkUrban park4.1 km→✦LILLESHALL HALLHistoric site4.8 km→🦉THE COCKSHUTTNature reserve1 km→🦉GRANVILLENature reserve1.3 km→

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