Award-winning parkland, a 14-mile traffic-free trail, and a hill you can see the whole county from — all reachable without leaving town.
Whether you've got an afternoon or a whole walking holiday, Telford's outdoor spaces scale to fit.
Voted the UK's Best Park in 2015. 450 acres of woodland, a Japanese garden, high ropes and zip lines, mini golf, and one of the finest urban nature reserves in the country — right next to Southwater.
A 14-mile traffic-free cycling and walking route tracing Telford's industrial past, linking Bratton in the north-west all the way down to the museums of Ironbridge Gorge. Hire a bike from the Town Park hub.
Shropshire's landmark hill and the view every local navigates by. A well-worn two-hour round walk from the car park near Wellington rewards you with a horizon that stretches across the county.
Twenty-three waymarked circular trails through Telford's landscapes and heritage towns, plus the T50 — a 50-mile route split into seven stages for a proper walking holiday.
A tree-top course strung through the park's woodland for older kids and adults chasing a bit of adrenaline.
Decorative plants, bridges and pools laid out using traditional Japanese gardening methods — a genuinely calm corner of the park.
Multiple play areas plus a mini golf course, all included within the park's free entry.
Woodland trails and wetland habitat that make the park one of the UK's better urban nature reserves.