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Places › England › West Midlands › Telford and Wrekin Getting here
52.63550, -2.46883
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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 🛝 Playground 132m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground 132m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 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 — Goosander, Woodpigeon, Mallard +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goosander, Woodpigeon, Mallard +52 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Ramsons +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cleavers, Herb-Robert, Hogweed +103 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cleavers, Herb-Robert, Hogweed +103 more · last seen 2025
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 89 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
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Wildlife to spot
25,638 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,638 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Kingfisher · Blue Tit · Greenfinch · Long-tailed Tit · Bullfinch +32
Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Raven Corvus corax2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Hoopoe Upupa epops2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Harvest Mouse
Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Scymnus interruptus · Rhyzobius litura +27
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Rhyzobius lophanthae 🌿 Plants 12 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Great Horsetail · Motherwort · Wild Angelica · Devil's-bit Scabious · Lady's Bedstraw +7
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,638 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 37 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Kingfisher · Blue Tit · Greenfinch · Long-tailed Tit · Bullfinch +32
Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Raven Corvus corax2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Hoopoe Upupa epops2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Harvest Mouse
Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus Slow-worm
🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Palmate Newt · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Scymnus interruptus · Rhyzobius litura +27
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata Rhyzobius lophanthae 🌿 Plants 12 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Great Horsetail · Motherwort · Wild Angelica · Devil's-bit Scabious · Lady's Bedstraw +7
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia Motherwort Leonurus cardiaca Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhyzobius lophanthae2025
Rhyzobius lophanthae2025
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa
Coccidula rufa Coccidula rufa
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata
Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
Scymnus haemorrhoidalis Scymnus haemorrhoidalis
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima2025
Tipula maxima Tipula maxima2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2025
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025 Selfheal
Selfheal
Prunella vulgaris
Prunella vulgaris
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Small Teasel Dipsacus pilosus
Small Teasel Dipsacus pilosus
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Yellow Archangel Lamiastrum galeobdolon
Greater Honeywort Cerinthe major
Greater Honeywort Cerinthe major
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum
Few-flowered Garlic Allium paradoxum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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