The Wilderness ✦ Ancient woodland 3 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
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52.64618, -2.50008
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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🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 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 — Peregrine, Hobby, Little Ringed Plover +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Little Ringed Plover +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Ramsons, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Hart's-Tongue, Violet Helleborine +144 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Spotted-orchid, Hart's-Tongue, Violet Helleborine +144 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +81 more · last seen 2026
Free
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
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 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 George Maw Trail, Benthall Hall Walking route 6.1 km ▾
This can be muddy in wet weather and winter months, so sensible walking footwear is advised. This route includes stiles, lots of steps and some steep climbs. The parkland in front of Benthall Hall contains cattle at certain times of year.
Named route Length 6.1 km Duration 02:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 88 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 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 ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Footpath style in Loamhole Dingle
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Wildlife to spot
16,109 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 16,109 records · National Biodiversity Network Peregrine · Quail · Little Ringed Plover · Hobby · Kingfisher +18
Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Quail Coturnix coturnix2025 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Falco subbuteo subbuteo Falco subbuteo subbuteo2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Harvest Mouse · Soprano Pipistrelle · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Mole +1
Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus2025 Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Fallow Deer Dama dama 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Smooth Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 🐝 Insects 35 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · 22-spot Ladybird +30
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae Nettle-leaved Bellflower · Wood-sedge
Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 16,109 records · National Biodiversity Network Peregrine · Quail · Little Ringed Plover · Hobby · Kingfisher +18
Peregrine Falco peregrinus2025 Quail Coturnix coturnix2025 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2025 Hobby Falco subbuteo2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Falco subbuteo subbuteo Falco subbuteo subbuteo2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 Harvest Mouse · Soprano Pipistrelle · Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel · Mole +1
Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus2025 Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Fallow Deer Dama dama 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Palmate Newt · Smooth Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 🐝 Insects 35 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · 22-spot Ladybird +30
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae Nettle-leaved Bellflower · Wood-sedge
Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Clitostethus arcuatus Clitostethus arcuatus2025
Clitostethus arcuatus Clitostethus arcuatus2025
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2025
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis
Scymnus suturalis Scymnus suturalis
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus2025
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Hornet Vespa crabro2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Marginal Sycamore Disc-miner Heterarthrus fiora2025
Marginal Sycamore Disc-miner Heterarthrus fiora2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus2025
Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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