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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Getting here
52.47367, -1.74654
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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
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Nature reserve
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🛝 Family friendly
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playground
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Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Centenary Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CW Listed length 100 mi Regional walking route
Show on map 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 Bell Walk public footpath · 88 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 88 m Surface asphalt Path type: cycleway
Show on map Bell Walk public footpath · 296 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 296 m Surface asphalt Path type: path
Show on map 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 533 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 533 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cole Valley Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Northern Warwickshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Northern Warwickshire Cycleway Round trip Regional 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 Photos Alcott Wood, eastern corner
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Wildlife to spot
17,936 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,936 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Lesser Black-backed Gull · Black-headed Gull · Mute Swan · Mallard · Canada Goose +49
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Little Egret Egretta garzetta House Sparrow Passer domesticus Coot Fulica atra Rock Dove Columba livia Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Gadwall Mareca strepera Greylag Goose Anser anser Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Stock Dove Columba oenas Greenfinch Chloris chloris Pica pica pica Pica pica pica Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Snow Goose Anser caerulescens Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Whitethroat Curruca communis Skylark Alauda arvensis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Bat · Common Pipistrelle
Bat Chiroptera Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Pterostichus melanarius · Dotted Bee-fly · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Sphaerophoria +6
Pterostichus melanarius Pterostichus melanarius Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,936 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
spring winter
2025 ▾
Lesser Black-backed Gull · Black-headed Gull · Mute Swan · Mallard · Canada Goose +49
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone Little Egret Egretta garzetta House Sparrow Passer domesticus Coot Fulica atra Rock Dove Columba livia Jay Garrulus glandarius Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Gadwall Mareca strepera Greylag Goose Anser anser Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Stock Dove Columba oenas Greenfinch Chloris chloris Pica pica pica Pica pica pica Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Snow Goose Anser caerulescens Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Whitethroat Curruca communis Skylark Alauda arvensis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Bat · Common Pipistrelle
Bat Chiroptera Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🐝 Insects 11 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Pterostichus melanarius · Dotted Bee-fly · Western Conifer Seed Bug · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Sphaerophoria +6
Pterostichus melanarius Pterostichus melanarius Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025 