Rays Farm Country Matters
Plan your visit
🦅Birds🐄Farms🦉Wildlife
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome
Getting here
52.44615, -2.42317
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦45+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Yellowhammer and Mistle Thrush
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾Rays Farm Country Matters on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦45+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Yellowhammer and Mistle Thrush
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾Rays Farm Country Matters on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Yellowhammer, Mistle Thrush, Swallow +42 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🐄Farm visits
Very strong match
Farm attraction
Varies
Birds — Yellowhammer, Mistle Thrush, Swallow +42 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Minotaur Beetle, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Psilopa nitidula +16 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Oxeye Daisy, White Clover +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Captain Geoffrey's Estate Walk, Dudmaston EstateWalking route6.5 km▾
The walk uses natural paths which can be muddy or slippery. Dogs are welcome.
Named routeLength 6.5 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km▾
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Simon Evans WayWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Captain Geoffrey's Woodland Walk, Dudmaston EstateWalking route9 km▾
The walk uses natural paths which can be muddy or slippery. Dogs are welcome.
Named routeLength 9 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Shropshire Way (Route 11, Link to Severn Way)Walking route14 km▾
Named routeLength 14 kmRegional walking route
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route129 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 129 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 45Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route54 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route528 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 528 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route472 m▾
Named routeRef 45Length 472 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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