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52.74247, -2.99006
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Mute Swan 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 81 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Mute Swan 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 81 🐕 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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Mute Swan, Carrion Crow +75 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Oak Bush-cricket, 14-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +107 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Oak Bush-cricket, 14-spot Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +107 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Germander Speedwell, Lesser Celandine, Mistletoe +20 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Germander Speedwell, Lesser Celandine, Mistletoe +20 more · last seen 2025
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 81
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Shropshire Way - stage 15 Walking route 21.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW15 Length 21.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Severn Way (1) Source to Shrewsbury Walking route 116 km ▾
Named route Ref SW (1) Length 116 km Regional walking route
Show on map Shropshire Way - stage 14 Walking route 22.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW14 Length 22.1 km Local walking route
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 81 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 11.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 11.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 612 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 612 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 530 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 530 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 14.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 14.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
9,949 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,949 records · National Biodiversity Network Whooper Swan · Grey Heron · Blackbird · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Carrion Crow +41
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Skylark Alauda arvensis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Little Egret Egretta garzetta House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greylag Goose Anser anser Teal Anas crecca Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Goosander Mergus merganser Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coot Fulica atra Stock Dove Columba oenas Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Linnet Linaria cannabina Jay Garrulus glandarius Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mistletoe · Primrose · Tufted Vetch · Germander Speedwell · Lesser Celandine +13
Mistletoe Viscum album Primrose Primula Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,949 records · National Biodiversity Network Whooper Swan · Grey Heron · Blackbird · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Carrion Crow +41
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Redwing Turdus iliacus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Skylark Alauda arvensis Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Little Egret Egretta garzetta House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Dunnock Prunella modularis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greylag Goose Anser anser Teal Anas crecca Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Goosander Mergus merganser Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Rook Corvus frugilegus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coot Fulica atra Stock Dove Columba oenas Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Linnet Linaria cannabina Jay Garrulus glandarius Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mistletoe · Primrose · Tufted Vetch · Germander Speedwell · Lesser Celandine +13
Mistletoe Viscum album Primrose Primula Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea Harebell Campanula rotundifolia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens 