Dolgoch Quarry
Oswestry, Shropshire
An abandoned limestone quarry with wonderful wildflowers
Nature Reserves
Shropshire and Beyond
We manage more than 40 amazing places for wildlife, you are welcome to visit most of these but please remember to park considerately and take your litter home with you. Camping, fires and barbecues are not allowed on any of our reserves. Please keep your dog under control and pick up dog mess - please see individual reserve info about where to keep dogs on leads.
If you are visiting our nature reserves and are not a member, please consider joining us in order to help us to maintain these wonderful places for wildlife.
Accessibility
We have included an accessibility traffic light system on each of our nature reserves pages:
Green= Reserve has paths suitable for wheelchairs
Amber= Reserve has graded trails and paths, but are currently unsuitable for wheelchairs
Red= Reserve has rough trails and is largely inaccessible to all, due to the geography (ie. steep slopes, marsh areas).
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Earl's and Pontesford Hill
Pontesbury, Shropshire
A historic reserve with volcanic origins
Farfields Meadows
Wheathill
Two west facing species-rich meadows with wet flushes
Granville Country Park
Once a hive of industry, with mines and furnaces, Granville has been reclaimed by nature and it now a gem in the middle of new development in Telford.
Greenfields
Whitchurch, Shropshire
A mosaic of meadow, stream and woodland within walking distance of Whitchurch centre.
Harton Hollow
A pretty wood situated on an ancient barrier reef.
Holly Banks
A tranquil landscape with dense hedgerows and grand old ash and oak trees
Hope Valley
A rejuvenated oak wood with a colony of dormice
Jones' Rough
Oswestry, Shropshire
The limestone scree provides perfect conditions for rock rose, wild thyme and marjoram and the scarce prickly sedge. A small flock of Hebridean/Shropshire sheep graze it from time to time to keep…
Lightmoor
A wonderful, local wild place in the heart of Telford & Wrekin, the focus of much community activity.