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Shelmore Wood

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

52.79567, -2.30034

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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 Mallard and Blackbird
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Gypsywort, Hazel, Ribwort Plantain +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Cockchafer, 7-spot Ladybird, Black Sexton Beetle +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Cockchafer, 7-spot Ladybird, Black Sexton Beetle +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Ground-elder

Varies

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Dryad's Saddle, Branching Oyster · last seen 2024; Fungi — Sycamore Tarspot, Dryad's Saddle, Branching Oyster · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route7 m
Named routeRef 55Length 7 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route103 m
Named routeRef 55Length 103 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route825 m
Named routeRef 55Length 825 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km
Named routeRef 55Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route475 m
Named routeRef 55Length 475 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Autumnal colour beside the footpath in Shelmore Wood

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Autumnal colour beside the footpath in Shelmore Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Ranton Priory: a moated Augustinian prioryHistoric site4.6 km→✦Norbury Manor moated site, 8 fishponds and connecting channelsHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Aqualate ParkUrban park3.8 km→⛪St Lawrence's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→

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