Parts of a Roman camp and signal station 410m ESE of Watling Street Grange 2 ha
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52.69723, -2.40694
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Coot ✦ 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
🐦 84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Coot ✦ 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Coot, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wigeon, Coot, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Grey Alder, Great Willowherb, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +30 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Grey Alder, Great Willowherb, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Rhyzobius litura +29 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Rhyzobius litura +29 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hazel, Oak, Elder +4 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 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 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 76 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 N/A Cycling route 40 m ▾
Named route Length 40 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map N/A Cycling route 55 m ▾
Named route Length 55 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
33,403 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 33,403 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Wigeon · Great Crested Grebe · Shoveler · Tufted Duck · Coot +40
Wigeon Mareca penelope Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Shoveler Spatula clypeata Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Coot Fulica atra Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goosander Mergus merganser Herring Gull Larus argentatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pochard Aythya ferina Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans Pintail Anas acuta Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Siskin Spinus spinus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Greylag Goose Anser anser Jay Garrulus glandarius Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Egret Egretta garzetta Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 7-spot Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · Harlequin Ladybird +7
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 33,403 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Wigeon · Great Crested Grebe · Shoveler · Tufted Duck · Coot +40
Wigeon Mareca penelope Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Shoveler Spatula clypeata Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Coot Fulica atra Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goosander Mergus merganser Herring Gull Larus argentatus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pochard Aythya ferina Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans Pintail Anas acuta Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Siskin Spinus spinus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Greylag Goose Anser anser Jay Garrulus glandarius Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Great Tit Parus major Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Little Egret Egretta garzetta Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 7-spot Ladybird · Cream-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · Harlequin Ladybird +7
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg. Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhyzobius lophanthae
Rhyzobius lophanthae
Rhyzobius lophanthae
Rhyzobius lophanthae
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Rhabdomiris striatellus Rhabdomiris striatellus
Rhabdomiris striatellus Rhabdomiris striatellus
Platycheirus clypeatus agg. Platycheirus clypeatus agg.
Platycheirus clypeatus agg. Platycheirus clypeatus agg. 