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Wrockwardine Wood

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePicnic spot

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Rowan +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Rhyzobius litura +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Rhyzobius litura +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Great Willowherb, Selfheal, Field Maple +116 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Great Willowherb, Selfheal, Field Maple +116 more · last seen 2025

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area; Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Shropshire Way - stage 10Walking route18.1 km
Named routeRef ShW10Length 18.1 kmLocal walking route
South Telford WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
South Telford Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shropshire Way - stage 09Walking route17.1 km
Named routeRef ShW09Length 17.1 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

92 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
Around the WrekinCycling route

Part of Telford Strategic Cycle Routes

Named routeLocal 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
Main RouteCycling route40 m
Named routeRef 81Length 40 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Reservoir and phone masts, Wrockwardine Wood

Reservoir and phone masts, Wrockwardine Wood

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