The reserve was developed alongside the Telford Millennium Village to offer residents and the wider community the chance to explore, learn and find a moment’s peace within a beautiful natural environment. Formerly a mining site, the interesting and undulating landscape is a product of this industrial past, giving fantastic views over the Shropshire Hills thanks to the landfill and spoil heaps underneath.
This varied character allows an interesting variety of habitats to flourish on this reserve, ranging from mature woodlands, ponds and streams to vibrant gorse scrub, open heathland and colourful wildflower-filled grassland. These habitats are home to a rich diversity of wildlife, such as common lizards, grass snakes, newts, and small mammals on the ground, and birds, bats, bees and butterflies in the skies.
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Open access
The reserve has an open access free private car park located at the far south/east point of the site which is accessed via Beveley Road. What3Words: ///reheat.continued.surpasses
7 minute walk from Shepherds Lane bus stop & 20 minute walk from Oakengates train station
he only area with limited wheelchair access is the Beverley Glen Brook section of the site. This area is accessed via stairways and follows a route that includes a series of steep steps and bridges before returning to the housing estate. All site entrances, with the exception of the entrance into Beverley Glen, are wheelchair accessible, and there are no access control measures such as kissing gates. Benches are located throughout the site, providing opportunities to rest when needed
There are no toilet facilities available
There is no café on site
Picnics are welcome on site but please do take all rubbish home with you
There is no children's play area on site
A mix of gravel, grass and tarmacked paths run throughout the site
Responsible cycling is permitted on site, please be considerate of pedestrians. There are no facilities to store/lock bikes
Well-controlled dogs welcome, please ensure your dog has good recall before allowing off-lead, and place them on the lead near water bodies and near the conservation areas
East Ketley Millennium Nature Reserve is a beautiful green space where nature and history come together to create a varied landscape to explore. Set across gently rolling ground shaped by its industrial past, the reserve features a beautiful mix of woodland, open heathland and colourful wildflower meadows that change with the seasons. Winding paths lead visitors alongside ponds, streams and Ketley Brook, offering plenty of opportunities to relax, enjoy the scenery and spot wildlife. The reserve is home to a wide range of species, from birds, bats and butterflies to reptiles such as lizards and grass snakes, making it an ideal destination for nature lovers. With a network of accessible routes to explore and far-reaching views across the surrounding landscape, it’s the perfect place for a gentle walk, fresh air and a chance to reconnect with nature.
Beverley Road,
Telford,
TF2 6DF
The area was formerly a mining site and location of a Brickworks which was later utilized as a landfill. The area has been fully remediated with shafts decommissioned and sealed and the landfill capped. These past land uses are responsible for the sites irregular topography and varied geological nature. Until the site was developed in 2005, it was largely unmanaged which provided an excellent environment for biodiversity. A condition of this development was to provide an open access green space and so a network of waymarked paths were developed to link remaining pockets of semi natural woodland, a series of vegetated spoil heaps and the capped landfill area to the east of the site.
