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The Rookery

1 ha

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.68797, -2.56386

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Nuthatch +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Nuthatch +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Germander Speedwell, Greater Celandine, Greater Stitchwort +2 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Germander Speedwell, Greater Celandine, Greater Stitchwort +2 more · last seen 2023

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Shropshire Way - stage 10Walking route18.1 km
Named routeRef ShW10Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 09Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW09Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km
Named routeRef SW (2)Length 93 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Silkin WayCycling 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 routeRef SWLocal cycle route
Around the WrekinCycling route

Part of Telford Strategic Cycle Routes

Named routeLocal cycle route
Telford Strategic Cycling NetworkCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 2.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A5 west of Cluddley

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A5 west of Cluddley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bowring ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Wellington Peace GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱All Saints' ChurchUrban park3.5 km→✦ORLETON HALLHistoric site1.9 km→🦉THE ERCALL AND LAWRENCE'S HILLNature reserve2.5 km→🪦Wellington General CemeteryCemetery2.8 km→

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