🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 145m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 145m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Paid🛝Playground
Best for
11 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Lesser Black-backed Gull +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syritta pipiens +20 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Free
🚲
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network 5 Diversion
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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37 signed routes nearby · 58 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km▾
Birmingham to Napton section
Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail EastWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail WestWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
West Bromwich to Oldbury Health WalkWalking route2.5 km▾
Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest sites. Route passes 500+yr old Oak House and along the banks of the River Tame.
Difficulty: Easy
Duration: 45-60 mins
Named routeRef HW2 WB/OLength 2.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Sandwell Park Colliery TrailWalking route3.2 km▾
The trail follows the remains of a tramway that was used to transport coal from the Sandwell Park Colliery Jubilee Pit to railway sidings and a canal wharf. It is now an area of natural beauty with plenty of wildlife, scenic views, and roaming livestock.
Named routeRef SPCTLength 3.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Liberty Place Footbridgepublic footpath · 63 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mSurface concretePath type: footway
Morville Streetpublic footpath · 84 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Sheepcote Lanepublic footpath · 156 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 156 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
