🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Coot
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wigeon and Coot
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking🛝Playground
Best for
9 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Coot, Mute Swan +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Coot, Mute Swan +79 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Grey Alder, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Great Willowherb +29 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
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
South Telford WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
South Telford Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling
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78 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Telford Strategic Cycling NetworkCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 81Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route40 m▾
Named routeLength 40 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route55 m▾
Named routeLength 55 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
