Willey Hall Park & Gardens 207 ha
Plan your visit
🌳 Ancient🦅 Birds💜 Bluebells
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 207 ha
Getting here
52.59264, -2.49381
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Long-tailed Tit 💜 Bluebell walks 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
🐦 78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Long-tailed Tit 💜 Bluebell walks 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
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Long-tailed Tit, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
Free
💜 Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cowslip, Lords-and-Ladies, Blackthorn +53 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Long-tailed Tit, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Torth Felen, Clouded Funnel +90 more · last seen 2020
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 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 08 Walking route 20.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW08 Length 20.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Shropshire Way - stage 09 Walking route 17.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW09 Length 17.1 km Local walking route
Show on map Woodland and Countryside Walk, Benthall Hall Walking route 4.8 km ▾
This hike through native woodland takes in quarries and fossils, then opens up to reveal expansive views of north Shropshire. This can be muddy in wet weather and winter months, so sensible walking footwear is advised.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 35 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 Route NCR45 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref NCR45
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 1.3 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Farm Road bridleway · 7 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 7 m Path type: service
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Wildlife to spot
5,420 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,420 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 3 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Little Ringed Plover · Barn Owl · Wigeon
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Wigeon Mareca penelope 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
10-spot Ladybird · Common Red Soldier Beetle
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva 🌿 Plants 132 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Sycamore · Smooth-stalked Sedge · Dog's Mercury · Herb-Robert · Rough Hawkbit +127
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Smooth-stalked Sedge Carex laevigata Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,420 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 3 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Little Ringed Plover · Barn Owl · Wigeon
Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Wigeon Mareca penelope 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
10-spot Ladybird · Common Red Soldier Beetle
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva 🌿 Plants 132 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Sycamore · Smooth-stalked Sedge · Dog's Mercury · Herb-Robert · Rough Hawkbit +127
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Smooth-stalked Sedge Carex laevigata Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Changing Forget-me-not
Changing Forget-me-not
Myosotis discolor
Myosotis discolor
Oval Sedge Carex leporina
Oval Sedge Carex leporina
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Quaking-grass Briza media
Quaking-grass Briza media
Luzula multiflora subsp. congesta Luzula multiflora subsp. congesta
Luzula multiflora subsp. congesta Luzula multiflora subsp. congesta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Tormentil Potentilla erecta
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens
Heath-grass Danthonia decumbens
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera
Bog Pimpernel Lysimachia tenella
Bog Pimpernel Lysimachia tenella
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Pedicularis sylvatica subsp. sylvatica Pedicularis sylvatica subsp. sylvatica
Pedicularis sylvatica subsp. sylvatica Pedicularis sylvatica subsp. sylvatica
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Sanicle Sanicula europaea
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Bog Stitchwort Stellaria alsine
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa
Common Yellow-sedge Carex demissa
Meadow Saffron Colchicum autumnale
Meadow Saffron Colchicum autumnale
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium
Wild Plum Prunus domestica
Wild Plum Prunus domestica
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis
Common Ramping-fumitory Fumaria muralis
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Square-stalked Willowherb Epilobium tetragonum
Square-stalked Willowherb Epilobium tetragonum
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
daffodils Narcissus
daffodils Narcissus
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Red Valerian Centranthus ruber
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Long-Stalked Yellow Sedge Carex lepidocarpa
Long-Stalked Yellow Sedge Carex lepidocarpa
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans
Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea
Spring-sedge Carex caryophyllea
Common Sedge Carex nigra
Common Sedge Carex nigra
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris
Flea Sedge Carex pulicaris
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Star Sedge Carex echinata
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Speedwell Veronica montana
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum
Wood Horsetail Equisetum sylvaticum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Carnation Sedge Carex panicea
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Greater Spearwort Ranunculus lingua
Greater Spearwort Ranunculus lingua
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum
Branched Bur-reed Sparganium erectum
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Devil's-bit Scabious Succisa pratensis
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Lady-fern Athyrium filix-femina
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Wood-sorrel Oxalis acetosella
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Remote Sedge Carex remota
Remote Sedge Carex remota
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima
Common Club-rush Schoenoplectus lacustris
Common Club-rush Schoenoplectus lacustris
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus
Bulbous Rush Juncus bulbosus
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Marsh Ragwort Jacobaea aquatica
Marsh Ragwort Jacobaea aquatica
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Bilberry Vaccinium myrtillus
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Marsh Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
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