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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 64 ha
Getting here
52.63026, -1.62210
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Best for 7 activities Dogs allowed — country park
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Free Country park — designed for family visits
Country park — good for group day out
Country park — managed habitat
🦅 Bird watching
Moderate match
Free Country park — mixed habitats
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
The Tame Way- River Route Walking route 29 km ▾ Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people.
Sister walk to a canal walk also ending at Hopwas.
Duration ~9h
Named route Ref TW-R Length 29 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike route Mountain bike route ▾ Named route Round trip
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Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
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Wildlife to spot
15,276 records from NBN Atlas
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Wildlife to spot 15,276 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 30 species
summer autumn
2025 Hobby · Little Ringed Plover · Bittern · Coot · Black-headed Gull
+25 more species Hide species list All 30 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Hobby Falco subbuteo Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Bittern Botaurus stellaris Coot Fulica atra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Great Tit Parus major Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Canada Goose Branta canadensis Common Gull Larus canus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Carrion Crow Corvus corone Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jay Garrulus glandarius Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Swift Apus apus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 Smooth Newt
🐝 Insects 7 species
summer autumn
2025 Harlequin Ladybird · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Large Willow Aphid · Trioza centranthi · Common Blue Damselfly
+2 more species Hide species list All 7 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Weld · Stinking Fleabane · Moth Mullein · Tormentil · Skullcap
+119 more species Hide species list All 124 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Weld Reseda luteola Stinking Fleabane Dittrichia graveolens Moth Mullein Verbascum blattaria Tormentil Potentilla erecta Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata Hawkweed Hieracium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,276 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 30 species
summer autumn
2025 Hobby · Little Ringed Plover · Bittern · Coot · Black-headed Gull
+25 more species Hide species list All 30 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Hobby Falco subbuteo Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Bittern Botaurus stellaris Coot Fulica atra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Great Tit Parus major Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Canada Goose Branta canadensis Common Gull Larus canus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Carrion Crow Corvus corone Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Jay Garrulus glandarius Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Swift Apus apus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 Smooth Newt
🐝 Insects 7 species
summer autumn
2025 Harlequin Ladybird · Willow Emerald Damselfly · Large Willow Aphid · Trioza centranthi · Common Blue Damselfly
+2 more species Hide species list All 7 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus Trioza centranthi Trioza centranthi Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Weld · Stinking Fleabane · Moth Mullein · Tormentil · Skullcap
+119 more species Hide species list All 124 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Weld Reseda luteola Stinking Fleabane Dittrichia graveolens Moth Mullein Verbascum blattaria Tormentil Potentilla erecta Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata Hawkweed Hieracium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Emperor Dragonfly
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
Anax imperator
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Bottle Sedge
Bottle Sedge
Carex rostrata
Carex rostrata
Water Dock Rumex hydrolapathum
Water Dock Rumex hydrolapathum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Tall Melilot Melilotus altissimus
Tall Melilot Melilotus altissimus
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
False-acacia Robinia pseudoacacia
False-acacia Robinia pseudoacacia
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola
Timothy Phleum pratense
Timothy Phleum pratense
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Oregon-grape Mahonia aquifolium
Oregon-grape Mahonia aquifolium
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Wild Plum Prunus domestica
Wild Plum Prunus domestica
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
European Larch Larix decidua
European Larch Larix decidua
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea
Portugal Laurel Prunus lusitanica
Portugal Laurel Prunus lusitanica
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis
Common Couch Elymus repens
Common Couch Elymus repens
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
White Bryony Bryonia dioica
White Bryony Bryonia dioica
Rat's-tail Fescue Vulpia myuros
Rat's-tail Fescue Vulpia myuros
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea
Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Aspen Populus tremula
Aspen Populus tremula
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Grey Alder Alnus incana
Grey Alder Alnus incana
White Campion Silene latifolia
White Campion Silene latifolia
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Hemlock Conium maculatum
Hemlock Conium maculatum
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Stag's-horn Sumach Rhus typhina
Stag's-horn Sumach Rhus typhina
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis
Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
White Poplar Populus alba
White Poplar Populus alba
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia
Osier Salix viminalis
Osier Salix viminalis
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Red Oak Quercus rubra
Red Oak Quercus rubra
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus
Druce's Crane's-bill Geranium endressii x versicolor = G. x oxonianum
Druce's Crane's-bill Geranium endressii x versicolor = G. x oxonianum
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium 