QUARRY PARK, AND DINGLE GARDENS SHREWSBURY 13 ha
Plan your visit
🛝 Family🎠 Play🦅 Birds
Public access Dogs welcome 13 ha
Getting here
52.70661, -2.76059
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About QUARRY PARK, AND DINGLE GARDENS SHREWSBURY The Quarry is the main recreational park in Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire, England. The park was created in 1719 and encompasses 29 acres. It is listed Grade II in Historic England's Register of Parks and Gardens.
Read more on Wikipedia → Urban park Grade II listed park and garden
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Quarry Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 60+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay ☕ Quarry Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food ☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🧺 Picnic spot🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🛝 Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets, picnic area
Free
🎠 Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park
Free
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: Shropshire War Memorial
Free
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 138 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Shropshire Way - stage 01 Walking route 24.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW01 Length 24.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Shropshire Way - stage 11 Walking route 18.6 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW11 Length 18.6 km Local walking route
Show on map Shropshire Way - stage 15 Walking route 21.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW15 Length 21.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to Worcester Walking route 93 km ▾
Named route Ref SW (2) Length 93 km Regional walking route
Show on map Shropshire Way - link Walking route 8 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW10a Length 8 km Regional walking route
Show on map Compasses Passage public footpath · 36 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 36 m Surface paved Path type: footway
Show on map Bear Steps public footpath · 4 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 4 m Surface paving_stones Incline up Path type: steps
Show on map Coffee House Passage public footpath · 3 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 3 m Incline up Path type: steps
Show on map 76 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 44 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 44 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 81 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Byway (Herefordshire) Cycling route ▾
National Byway in Herefordshire
Named route Ref NB Regional cycle route
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 99 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 99 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 885 m ▾
Named route Ref 44 Length 885 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 44 Length 1.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Part of the Dingle gardens in Quarry Park, Shrewsbury
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Wildlife to spot
72,862 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 72,862 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Starling +36
Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Black Swan Cygnus atratus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Daubenton's Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 7-spot Ladybird · Nephus quadrimaculatus · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Box Bug +6
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus Dock Bug 🌿 Plants 9 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Giant Herb-Robert · Mind-your-own-business · Greater Honeywort · Guernsey Fleabane · Shepherd's-purse +4
Giant Herb-Robert Geranium maderense Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii Greater Honeywort Cerinthe major Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Arum italicum subsp. italicum Arum italicum subsp. italicum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 72,862 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Starling +36
Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Goosander Mergus merganser Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Black Swan Cygnus atratus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Daubenton's Bat · Soprano Pipistrelle
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Daubenton's Bat Myotis daubentonii Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · 7-spot Ladybird · Nephus quadrimaculatus · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Box Bug +6
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus Dock Bug 🌿 Plants 9 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Giant Herb-Robert · Mind-your-own-business · Greater Honeywort · Guernsey Fleabane · Shepherd's-purse +4
Giant Herb-Robert Geranium maderense Mind-your-own-business Soleirolia soleirolii Greater Honeywort Cerinthe major Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris Arum italicum subsp. italicum Arum italicum subsp. italicum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Coreus marginatus
Coreus marginatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Coccidula scutellata Coccidula scutellata2025
Coccidula scutellata Coccidula scutellata2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Springbeauty Claytonia perfoliata2025
Springbeauty Claytonia perfoliata2025
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus2025
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025 