Getting here
52.44224, -1.76618
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7 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
12
10 named nearby · 2 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
8
8 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Grand Union Canal Walk · Walking234 km
Rail Trail: Widney Manor > Dorridge · Walking4.4 km
Rail Trail: Hampton-in-Arden Circular · Walking5.8 km
Rail Trail: Birmingham International > Marston Green · Walking6.4 km
Main Route · Cycling
About this urban park
Elmdon Park is an ancient urban park covering 119 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
3 nearby · Free · 201m
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Picnic spot
5 · 101m away
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Playground
2 · 242m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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