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Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Telford and Wrekin Getting here
52.79593, -2.42523
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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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Plagiosterna aenea, Harlequin Ladybird +77 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Plagiosterna aenea, Harlequin Ladybird +77 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Cow Parsley, Ivy +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Cow Parsley, Ivy +24 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hawthorn +5 more foraging species
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
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Named route Ref 552 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 7 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 7 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 475 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 475 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 2.7 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 802 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 802 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
12,398 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,398 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 7 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Shoveler · Pochard · Wigeon · Pintail · Garganey +2
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Pochard Aythya ferina Wigeon Mareca penelope Pintail Anas acuta Garganey Spatula querquedula Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis Bittern Botaurus stellaris 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Badger · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Heterotoma planicornis · Red-legged Shieldbug · Water Measurer · Pine Ladybird +4
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Heterotoma planicornis Heterotoma planicornis2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Common Nettle · Creeping Thistle · Ivy · Cleavers · Bramble +11
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Ivy Hedera helix Cleavers Galium aparine Bramble Rubus Greater Plantain Plantago major Bird's-Foot-Trefoil Lotus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,398 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 7 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Shoveler · Pochard · Wigeon · Pintail · Garganey +2
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Pochard Aythya ferina Wigeon Mareca penelope Pintail Anas acuta Garganey Spatula querquedula Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis Bittern Botaurus stellaris 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring summer winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Badger · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Heterotoma planicornis · Red-legged Shieldbug · Water Measurer · Pine Ladybird +4
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Heterotoma planicornis Heterotoma planicornis2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Common Nettle · Creeping Thistle · Ivy · Cleavers · Bramble +11
Common Nettle Urtica dioica Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Ivy Hedera helix Cleavers Galium aparine Bramble Rubus Greater Plantain Plantago major Bird's-Foot-Trefoil Lotus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Oak Jewel Beetle Agrilus biguttatus
Oak Jewel Beetle Agrilus biguttatus
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus2025
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025 Hawthorn
Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus monogyna
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Ragwort Senecio
Ragwort Senecio
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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