Spout Lane Plantation - Woodland plantation 3 ha
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52.67179, -2.55641
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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Named hiking route nearby: Shropshire Way - stage 09
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 4 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 43 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 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 N/A Cycling route 10 m ▾
Named route Length 10 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
10,571 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,571 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
summer winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Nuthatch · Blue Tit · Robin · Wren +31
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Stoat · Brown Hare · Roe Deer
Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Stoat Mustela erminea Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Pine Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus 🌿 Plants 88 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Creeping Cinquefoil · Cock's-foot · Tufted Hair-grass · Perennial Rye-grass · Wych Elm +83
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Wych Elm Ulmus glabra Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,571 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
summer winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Nuthatch · Blue Tit · Robin · Wren +31
Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer · Grey Squirrel · Stoat · Brown Hare · Roe Deer
Fallow Deer Dama dama Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Stoat Mustela erminea Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus 🐝 Insects 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Pine Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus 🌿 Plants 88 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Creeping Cinquefoil · Cock's-foot · Tufted Hair-grass · Perennial Rye-grass · Wych Elm +83
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Wych Elm Ulmus glabra Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ribwort Plantain
Ribwort Plantain
Plantago lanceolata
Plantago lanceolata
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Plantago major subsp. major Plantago major subsp. major
Plantago major subsp. major Plantago major subsp. major
Remote Sedge Carex remota
Remote Sedge Carex remota
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
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
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
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
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Water-pepper Persicaria hydropiper
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa
Hairy-brome Bromopsis ramosa
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Wood Millet Milium effusum
Wood Millet Milium effusum
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan Hypericum androsaemum
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
Common Valerian Valeriana officinalis
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
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
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea
Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Marsh Foxtail Alopecurus geniculatus
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
Spindle Euonymus europaeus
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
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