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Roman camps SW of Stoneyford Cottages

16 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome16 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Skylark and Kestrel
  • 🌿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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Kestrel, Woodcock +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Kestrel, Woodcock +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Agapetus fuscipes, Hydropsyche angustipennis, Rhyacophila dorsalis +52 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Agapetus fuscipes, Hydropsyche angustipennis, Rhyacophila dorsalis +52 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spear Thistle, Broad-leaved Dock, Bramble +149 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Spear Thistle, Broad-leaved Dock, Bramble +149 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Elder +23 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 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
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Telford Strategic Cycling NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route35 m
Named routeRef 81Length 35 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 81Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Crop field near Burlington Farm

Crop field near Burlington Farm

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