Shrewsbury North West Relief Road
Plans for a "relief" road across the countryside of north Shrewsbury would have serious effects on the landscape.
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North West Road consultation starts
The public consultation process has now started for the Shrewsbury North West Road. Our Climate Change expert Robin Mager explains why we need to fight the plans.
North-west ‘relief’ road fuels climate crisis
Shropshire Wildlife Trust has joined Better Shrewsbury Transport (BeST), an alliance of organisations which holds the view that building more roads is neither sensible nor sustainable in a period…
Mike's 200 bird challenge Blog 6
March 11th – Rowton, North Shropshire
Large heath
This bog-loving butterfly is mostly found in the north of the UK, where it takes to the wing in summer.
Tree pipit
This streaky brown bird is a summer visitor to Britain, favouring open woodlands in the north and west.
Ellesmere Branch
Ellesmere in the north of Shropshire is known for its meres , which attract tourists from all over the UK.
Cattle egret
This small, white heron is an increasingly common sight in parts of the UK as it spreads north from continental Europe.
Mountain hare
The mountain hare lives in the Scottish Highlands and the north of England. They are renowned for turning white in winter to match their upland surroundings.
Marsh cinquefoil
Look for the deep magenta, star-shaped flowers of Marsh cinquefoil in marshes, bogs, fens and wetlands in the north, west and east of the UK.
Pine marten
Largely confined to the north of the UK, the rare pine marten is mostly nocturnal and very hard to spot. Reintroductions are helping it make a comeback.
Redstart
A summer visitor to the UK, the red-tailed redstart is a robin-sized bird that can be spotted in woodlands, parks and hedgerows, mainly in the north and west of the UK.