🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
9 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Free
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
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Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Free
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
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Wildlife
Strong match
Free
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Free
Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Closterotomus trivialis +82 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects
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Bluebell walks
Strong match
Free
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Free
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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12 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km▾
Birmingham to Napton section
Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Rail Trail: Olton > ShirleyWalking route12.5 km▾
An 8-mile longer meander along the banks of the Grand Union Canal and the River Cole, through the heart of Tolkein Country!
Duration: 3.5 hours
Distance: 8 miles
Named routeRef rtOltLength 12.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Rail Trail: The Lakes > EarlswoodWalking route6.3 km▾
A 3-mile trail tranquil and easy route, circumnavigating Earlswood Lakes before heading into the leafy shade of Clowes Wood en-route to Earlswood.
Duration: 2 hours
Distance: 4 miles
Named routeRef rtTLaLength 6.3 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Rail Trail: Shirley > The LakesWalking route8 km▾
A 3-mile trail following the towpath along the Stratford-upon-Avon canal, across Christmas tree plantations, farmland and forests to reach Earlswood Lakes.
Duration: 3 hours
Distance: 5 miles
Named routeRef rtShiLength 8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bournville Heritage WalkWalking route▾
Walk around the Cadbury Bournville factory site and the surrounding area exploring the history of the development of Bournville by the Cadbury family.
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Fordroughpublic footpath · 385 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 385 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling
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42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 55Regional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cole Valley RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Billesley & Shire Country Park CircularCycling route▾
