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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Goosander +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Goosander +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cleavers, Lords-and-Ladies, Herb-Robert +89 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cleavers, Lords-and-Ladies, Herb-Robert +89 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Hazel, Hogweed, Ramsons +14 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird +46 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird +46 more · last seen 2026
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 55
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Telford T50 Walking route 50 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 route Length 50 km Local walking route
Show on map Shropshire Way - stage 08 Walking route 20.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW08 Length 20.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Shropshire Way - stage 09 Walking route 17.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW09 Length 17.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Woodland and Countryside Walk, Benthall Hall Walking route 4.8 km ▾
This hike through native woodland takes in quarries and fossils, then opens up to reveal expansive views of north Shropshire. This can be muddy in wet weather and winter months, so sensible walking footwear is advised.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 83 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route NCR55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NCR55
Show on map Silkin Way Cycling 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 route Ref SW Local cycle route
Show on map Route NCR45 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NCR45
Show on map Telford Strategic Cycling Network Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 81 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos St Michael's Church from the graveyard
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Wildlife to spot
20,021 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 20,021 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Greenfinch · Coot · Moorhen · Black-headed Gull +28
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coot Fulica atra2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Hoopoe Upupa epops2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 32 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Rhyzobius litura · Harlequin Ladybird +27
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae 🌿 Plants 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Great Horsetail · Motherwort · Selfheal · Fox-and-cubs · Small Teasel +3
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca Small Teasel Dipsacus pilosus Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,021 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Greenfinch · Coot · Moorhen · Black-headed Gull +28
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Coot Fulica atra2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Hoopoe Upupa epops2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 32 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Rhyzobius litura · Harlequin Ladybird +27
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae 🌿 Plants 8 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Great Horsetail · Motherwort · Selfheal · Fox-and-cubs · Small Teasel +3
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca Small Teasel Dipsacus pilosus Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2025
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima2025
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2025
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025 Greater Honeywort
Greater Honeywort
Cerinthe major
Cerinthe major
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum 