Nature Reserves

Shropshire and Beyond

Nature reserves provide safe refuges for a range of wildlife

Help protect their homes.

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Great for

Baby changing facilities

Bird hides

Cafe/refreshments

Disabled toilet

Dogs

Outdoor play area

Picnic area

Shop

Toilets

Visitor centre

Button Oak meadow

A flower-rich meadow in the Wyre Forest

Exploring woods
Wildflowers

Cramer Gutter

Boggy meadows next to Catherton Common

Blooming heather
Wildflowers

Dolgoch Quarry

An abandoned limestone quarry with wonderful wildflowers

A sense of the wild
Stunning views
Wildflowers

Farfields Meadows

Two west facing species-rich meadows with wet flushes

Wildflowers

Granville Country Park

Once a hive of industry, Granville has been reclaimed by nature

Birdwatching
Butterflies
Geological interest
Walking
Wildflowers

Lightmoor

A wonderful, local wild place in the heart of Telford & Wrekin, the focus of much community activity.

Bluebells
Exploring woods
Wildflowers

Llynclys Common

A mosaic of habitats, fantastic place for wildlife and plants

A family day out
Big skies
Birdwatching
Butterflies
Wildflowers

Lower Shortditch Turbary

An ancient heathland, good for late-summer foraging

Blooming heather
Overwintering birds
Wildflowers

Melverley Meadows

Flower-rich hay meadows

Insect spotting
Wildflowers

Ruewood

Two wet meadows full of wild flowers

Wildflowers