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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Blackbird ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Blackbird ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Blue Tit +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Historic site with public access
Free
Plants — Beech, Red Currant, Common Chickweed +26 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Beech, Red Currant, Black Bryony +160 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Beech, Red Currant, Black Bryony +160 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Oak Bush-cricket, 14-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Oak Bush-cricket, 14-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +17 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 10 Walking route 18.1 km ▾
Named route Ref ShW10 Length 18.1 km 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 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 46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
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 Route 81 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Sledging, high on The Wrekin, winter 1968
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15,232 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,232 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Nuthatch · Blue Tit · Coal Tit +26
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Stoat
Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Stoat Mustela erminea 7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 🌿 Plants 101 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Remote Sedge · Soft-rush · Perennial Rye-grass · Wych Elm · Alder +96
Remote Sedge Carex remota Soft-rush Juncus effusus Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Wych Elm Ulmus glabra Alder Alnus glutinosa Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Ribwort Plantain Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,232 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Nuthatch · Blue Tit · Coal Tit +26
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Stoat
Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Stoat Mustela erminea 7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 🌿 Plants 101 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Remote Sedge · Soft-rush · Perennial Rye-grass · Wych Elm · Alder +96
Remote Sedge Carex remota Soft-rush Juncus effusus Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Wych Elm Ulmus glabra Alder Alnus glutinosa Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Ribwort Plantain Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Plantago lanceolata
Plantago lanceolata
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Wood Millet Milium effusum
Wood Millet Milium effusum
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea
Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Wavy Bitter-cress Cardamine flexuosa
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Red Goosefoot Oxybasis rubra
Red Goosefoot Oxybasis rubra
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Flax Linum usitatissimum
Flax Linum usitatissimum
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Crosswort Cruciata laevipes
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans
Broad-leaved Pondweed Potamogeton natans
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre
Marsh-bedstraw Galium palustre
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus
Trifid Bur-marigold Bidens tripartita
Trifid Bur-marigold Bidens tripartita
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Marsh Willowherb Epilobium palustre
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Marsh Yellow-cress Rorippa palustris
Marsh Yellow-cress Rorippa palustris
Des Etangs' St John's-wort Hypericum maculatum x perforatum = H. x desetangsii
Des Etangs' St John's-wort Hypericum maculatum x perforatum = H. x desetangsii
Common Orache Atriplex patula
Common Orache Atriplex patula
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
Heath Speedwell Veronica officinalis
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Dryopteris affinis Dryopteris affinis
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow Pimpernel Lysimachia nemorum
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Heather Calluna vulgaris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Imperforate St John's-wort Hypericum maculatum
Imperforate St John's-wort Hypericum maculatum
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard-fern Blechnum spicant
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Common Eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa
Common Eyebright Euphrasia nemorosa
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Hawkweed Hieracium
Hawkweed Hieracium
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata 