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The Belt - Woodland

2 ha

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.50357, -1.72109

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 358m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

2 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
North Arden Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef NAHTListed length 26 miRegional walking route
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 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 river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h

Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Rail Trail: Birmingham International > Marston GreenWalking route6.4 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 routeRef rtBIALength 6.4 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 533Cycling route
Named routeRef 533National Cycle Network
Cole Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
3 Parks Cycle Route- Silver Route (Airport Viewing Area to Meriden Park)Cycling route2.7 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 routeRef 3PSLength 2.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
New Hall Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 534National Cycle Network
Godwin WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M42 Motorway at the footbridge for The Belt

📷 Peter Whatley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

M42 Motorway at the footbridge for The Belt

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kingfisher Country ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Meriden ParkUrban park2.6 km→🦉BABBS MILLNature reserve2.9 km→🦉KINGFISHERNature reserve3.8 km→🌱Marston Green ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Cole End Park & Nature ReserveUrban park700 m→

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