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Silks Meadow Recreation Ground

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FamilyPicnicPlay
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.71020, -2.76027

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Quarry Kitchen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

8 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets, picnic area; Playing field

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Playing field — open space for a simple picnic

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 81

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 64 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 01Walking route24.1 km
Named routeRef ShW01Length 24.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 11Walking route18.6 km
Named routeRef ShW11Length 18.6 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 15Walking route21.1 km
Named routeRef ShW15Length 21.1 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km
Named routeRef SW (2)Length 93 kmRegional walking route
Shropshire Way - linkWalking route8 km
Named routeRef ShW10aLength 8 kmRegional walking route
King's Head Passagepublic footpath · 54 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 54 mPath type: footway
Seventy Stepspublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mSurface concretePath type: footway
Drayton's Passagepublic footpath · 39 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 39 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route99 m
Named routeRef 81Length 99 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route885 m
Named routeRef 44Length 885 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 44Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Weeping willows, Water Lane, Shrewsbury

📷 Jaggery · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Weeping willows, Water Lane, Shrewsbury

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