Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Dogs welcome
Getting here
52.46684, -1.74813
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Ribwort Plantain · last seen 2024
Free
🏡 Historic gardens
Moderate match
Historic site
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route 234 km ▾
Birmingham to Napton section
Named route Length 234 km Regional walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Hampton-in-Arden Circular Walking route 5.8 km ▾
A 3.6-mile easy amble from the ancient village of Hampton-in-Arden across the river Blythe to Marsh Lane Nature Reserve and back.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Distance: 3.6 miles
Named route Ref rtHam Length 5.8 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Birmingham International > Marston Green Walking route 6.4 km ▾
A 4-mile walk discovering wildflower meadows, oak woodland and parkland along Low Brook on an easy route to Marston Green. Plane spotting optional!
Duration: 1.5 hours
Distance: 4 miles
Named route Ref rtBIA Length 6.4 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Olton > Shirley Walking route 12.5 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 route Ref rtOlt Length 12.5 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Colebridge Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cole Valley Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Ward End Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 3 Parks Cycle Route- Silver Route (Airport Viewing Area to Meriden Park) Cycling route 2.7 km ▾
The all-weather route follows the valley of the Hatchford, Westley and Kingshurst Brooks whilst passing through an attractive mixture of formal parkland, wooded areas and open grassland.
Named route Ref 3PS Length 2.7 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Godwin Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map [PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle Network Cycling route 804 km ▾
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Named route Ref Starley Network Length 804 km Regional cycle route
Show on map 3 Parks Cycle Route- Lime Route (Old Rectory Farm to Airport Viewing Area) Cycling route 1.6 km ▾
The all-weather route follows the valley of the Hatchford, Westley and Kingshurst Brooks whilst passing through an attractive mixture of formal parkland, wooded areas and open grassland.
Named route Ref 3PL Length 1.6 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Elmdon Road junction, Marston Green
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Tripadvisor
Wildlife to spot
6,789 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 6,789 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Greenfinch +44
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Magpie Pica pica2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Bat
🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Eristalis tenax · Pterostichus melanarius · Dotted Bee-fly · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Sphaerophoria +6
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Pterostichus melanarius Pterostichus melanarius Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025 Common Red Soldier Beetle Ribwort Plantain
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,789 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Greenfinch +44
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Magpie Pica pica2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra2024 Swift Apus apus2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Bat
🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Eristalis tenax · Pterostichus melanarius · Dotted Bee-fly · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Sphaerophoria +6
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Pterostichus melanarius Pterostichus melanarius Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025 Common Red Soldier Beetle Ribwort Plantain
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhagonycha fulva2025
Rhagonycha fulva2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2024 