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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 168 ha
Getting here
52.66690, -2.44670
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Magpie ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🐾 Exotic Zoo Wildlife Park on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Magpie ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🐾 Exotic Zoo Wildlife Park on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground🐄 Farm visit
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Moorhen +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Moorhen +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +55 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Common Nettle, Meadow Buttercup +133 more · last seen 2026
Free
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 10 Walking route 18.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW10 Length 18.1 km Local walking route
Show on map South Telford Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map South Telford Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 130 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
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 Around the Wrekin Cycling route ▾
Part of Telford Strategic Cycle Routes
Named route 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 Dark Lane in Telford Town Park
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Wildlife to spot
23,946 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 23,946 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Pied Wagtail · Long-tailed Tit · Grey Heron · Magpie +20
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Magpie Pica pica Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jay Garrulus glandarius Coot Fulica atra Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Rock Dove Columba livia Carrion Crow Corvus corone Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 16-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · Coccidula rufa · 24-spot Ladybird +3
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Hart's-Tongue · Tufted Vetch · Male-fern · Snowberry · False Oat-grass +116
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025 Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025 Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025 False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025 Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 23,946 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Pied Wagtail · Long-tailed Tit · Grey Heron · Magpie +20
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Magpie Pica pica Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Redwing Turdus iliacus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jay Garrulus glandarius Coot Fulica atra Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Dunnock Prunella modularis Robin Erithacus rubecula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Rock Dove Columba livia Carrion Crow Corvus corone Song Thrush Turdus philomelos House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 16-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · Coccidula rufa · 24-spot Ladybird +3
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Hart's-Tongue · Tufted Vetch · Male-fern · Snowberry · False Oat-grass +116
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2025 Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025 Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025 False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025 Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhyzobius lophanthae
Rhyzobius lophanthae
Rhyzobius lophanthae
Rhyzobius lophanthae
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 2025
2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2025
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2025
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2025
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2025
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2025
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Goat Willow Salix caprea2025
Hawkweed Hieracium2025
Hawkweed Hieracium2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare2025
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Grey Alder Alnus incana2025
Grey Alder Alnus incana2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2025
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae2025
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae2025
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2025
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare2025
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2025
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Beech Fagus sylvatica2025
Radish Raphanus raphanistrum2025
Radish Raphanus raphanistrum2025
Sticky Groundsel Senecio viscosus2025
Sticky Groundsel Senecio viscosus2025
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2025
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2025
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2025
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina2025
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2025
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2025
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2025
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2025
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata2025
Spear-leaved Orache Atriplex prostrata2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola2025
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2025
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris2025
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris2025
Weld Reseda luteola2025
Weld Reseda luteola2025
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2025
Trailing Tormentil Potentilla anglica2025
Trailing Tormentil Potentilla anglica2025
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2025
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2025
Common Couch Elymus repens2025
Common Couch Elymus repens2025
Spiked Sedge Carex spicata2025
Spiked Sedge Carex spicata2025
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2025
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare2025
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2025
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2025
European Larch Larix decidua2025
European Larch Larix decidua2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2025
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2025
Evening Primrose Oenothera2025
Evening Primrose Oenothera2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis2025
Canadian Fleabane Erigeron canadensis2025
Wilson's Honeysuckle Lonicera nitida2025
Wilson's Honeysuckle Lonicera nitida2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2025
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2025
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2025
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2025
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2025
Common Orache Atriplex patula2025
Common Orache Atriplex patula2025
Willow-leaved Cotoneaster Cotoneaster salicifolius2025
Willow-leaved Cotoneaster Cotoneaster salicifolius2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Red Oak Quercus rubra2025
Red Oak Quercus rubra2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota2025
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis2025
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia2025
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia2025
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2025
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2025
Red-osier Dogwood Cornus sericea2025
Red-osier Dogwood Cornus sericea2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2025
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2025
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Timothy Phleum pratense2025
Timothy Phleum pratense2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber2025
Musk Thistle Carduus nutans2025
Musk Thistle Carduus nutans2025
Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus2025
Black-bindweed Fallopia convolvulus2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2025
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Salix fragilis Salix fragilis2025
Salix fragilis Salix fragilis2025
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2025
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium2025
Erodium cicutarium Erodium cicutarium2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula2025
White Willow Salix alba2025
White Willow Salix alba2025 