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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 Chaffinch and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 109m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Blue Tit, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Agapetus fuscipes, Large White, Hydropsyche angustipennis +148 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Agapetus fuscipes, Large White, Hydropsyche angustipennis +148 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spear Thistle, White Dead-nettle, Common Fumitory +45 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Spear Thistle, White Dead-nettle, Common Fumitory +45 more · last seen 2022

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

45 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Telford Strategic Cycling NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route53 m
Named routeLength 53 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.2 km
Named routeLength 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route100 m
Named routeRef 55Length 100 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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Church of St Mary, Sheriffhales

Church of St Mary, Sheriffhales

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