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Rodwaymoor Plantations

15 ha

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Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦90+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Carrion Crow
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 24-spot Ladybird +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes 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
Shropshire Way - stage 10Walking route18.1 km
Named routeRef ShW10Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
N/ACycling route154 m
Named routeLength 154 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route14 m
Named routeLength 14 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.7 km
Named routeLength 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route70 m
Named routeLength 70 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wild rose growing on a dead tree-trunk

Wild rose growing on a dead tree-trunk

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