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Reassure History Sign

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

52.68052, -2.44434

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Caffe Kix — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup +110 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Common Nettle, Creeping Buttercup +110 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hawthorn +20 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
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
Shropshire Way - stage 10Walking route18.1 km
Named routeRef ShW10Length 18.1 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

115 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
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
N/ACycling route418 m
Named routeLength 418 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The 'Windsor Life' building on Ironmaster's Way

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The 'Windsor Life' building on Ironmaster's Way

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Telford Town ParkUrban park1.5 km→🦉MADELEYNature reserve4.6 km→🌱Old ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Newdale parkUrban park2.4 km→🦉DAWLEY HAMLETSNature reserve3.6 km→🌱Woodlands ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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