Parks · West Midlands
Telford Town Park
In or near Coalbrookdale.
Telford Town Park — Park located in Telford, Shropshire.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Telford Central · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Telford Town Park is located in the West Midlands, with the nearest railway station being Telford Central, approximately 1 km away. The postcode for the park is TF3 4BF, and entry is free.
About
Telford Town Park is a public park in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: local nature reserve. Wikidata describes it as: "Park located in Telford, Shropshire". Coordinates: 52.6730°, -2.4470°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Telford Town Park is a park and Local Nature Reserve in Telford in Shropshire. In 2015, it was voted "UK's Best Park" in the inaugural public competition organised by Fields in Trust.
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Background
History
in Telford Town Park.]] The Anglo-Saxon period saw the first real changes made to the area later to become Telford Town Park. Early settlers cleared woodland to create land suitable for farming. These became the starting points for places like Dawley, Stirchley and Malinslee, the key catchment areas that surround Telford Town Park ('Ley' is an Anglo-Saxon word meaning a clearing in the wood). In the 13th century much of the land around Stirchley was given to the Cistercian monks of Buildwas Abbey. It was these monks who built the original Grange at Stirchley and farmed the surrounding land until 1536. The relatively peaceful scene of small farmsteads separated by hedges and woodlands…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6730, -2.4470
- District
- Telford and Wrekin
- Parish
- Great Dawley
- Postcode
- TF3 4BF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Telford
- Nearest railway station
- Telford Central — 1 km
- Opening
- Mo,We 10:00-23:00; Tu,Th,Fr 10:00-24:00; Sa 09:00-24:00; Su 09:00-23:00
Sources
- wikidata: Q7697220 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Telford Town Park (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bandstand 2.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Telford Ice Rink
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Coalbrookdale Coalfield Miners
Memorials & monuments · 0.1 km
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Telford
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Telford Town Park?
- Telford Town Park is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode TF3 4BF), in the parish of Great Dawley.
- What is Telford Town Park?
- Telford Town Park — Park located in Telford, Shropshire.
- How do I get to Telford Town Park?
- The nearest railway station is Telford Central, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode TF3 4BF.
- Is Telford Town Park a listed building?
- Telford Town Park is officially recognised as local nature reserve listed.
- Is Telford Town Park free to visit?
- Yes, Telford Town Park is free to enter.
- How do I get to Telford Town Park?
- The nearest railway station is Telford Central, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TF3 4BF.