Natural Environment and Open Spaces

Much of Tasley is open countryside in farming and other rural land uses.  Tasley hill, topped with Tasley Church and the water tower, rises up gently to the centre of the parish and there are a number of small watercourses running through and along the edges.  These include Cantern Brook fringed by Hook Dingle along the northeast boundary, and Tiddle Brook in the west which feeds the Woodlands Lodge Fishing Pools.  The Government’s Flood Maps for Planning  shows the areas at risk flooding around these water courses – see https://flood-map-for-planning.service.gov.uk/.  Throughout the area there are hedgerows, scattered mature trees and pockets of woodland, notably Trinity Wood / Brick Kiln Plantation (opposite Tasley Church) and Coalpit Plantation (adjoining Woodlands Lodge Park), many of which are likely to have early origins.  Although there are no designated wildlife sites in the area, many areas of habitat are likely to be of biodiversity value and offer opportunities for enhancement.

62% of residents responding to the community survey rated Tasley as a very good or excellent place to live.  The main reason provided for this was the location of Tasley on the edge of Bridgnorth, with easy access to attractive open countryside, woodland, and natural green space and a peaceful, rural setting.  A typical view is expressed by one respondent: ‘The quiet, the ease of going for a walk in the local countryside, the wildlife that is visible along Church Lane and in the woods, being close enough to walk into Bridgnorth but still living in a rural environment …’

TNP aims to help protect areas of local interest and significance, and to support their improvement for future public enjoyment and wildlife gain.