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📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.76223, -2.39738

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pine Ladybird, Common Darter +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Pine Ladybird, Common Darter +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route 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
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Telford Strategic Cycling NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7 m
Named routeRef 55Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route475 m
Named routeRef 55Length 475 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.7 km
Named routeRef 55Length 2.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horse pastures at Sunnyholme Farm

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horse pastures at Sunnyholme Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Norbroom ParkUrban park2.5 km→✦LILLESHALL HALLHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Shuker FieldUrban park2.1 km→🌱Chetwynd Deer ParkUrban park2.3 km→✦CHETWYND PARKHistoric site2.5 km→

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