Getting here
52.57584, -2.12963
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Hiking
Moderate match
Named hiking route nearby: ABCD Pub Heritage Trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Alder Coppice: Yellow PathWalking route
The shortest of three trails created alongside the designation of Alder Coppice into a Nature Reserve
Bilston to Loxdale Health WalkWalking route2.8 km
Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest sites. Route passes 15th century Greyhound & Punchbowl pub and Bradley Arm which is topped up by pumping water out of disused mines. Difficulty: Medium due to slopes Duration: 45-60 mins
Sedgley Heritage Trail 1Walking route2 km
The Sedgley Heritage Trails introduce some of the present-day and historical features of Sedgley. Walk 1 (Short Walk – red) begins at All Saints’ Church and is about 2km (1.25 miles) on flat ground and pavements.
Sedgley Heritage Trail 2Walking route3 km
The Sedgley Heritage Trails introduce some of the present-day and historical features of Sedgley. Walk 2 (Long Walk – green) begins at St Andrew’s Church and is about 3km (1.9 miles) with an incline to Beacon Tower and some unpaved sections.
🚴Cycling
90 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
National Cycle Network Route 81 (removed)Cycling route
Dudley Port CircularCycling route14 km
Follow The Gower Branch, then turn right back onto The Old Main Line. For a more challenging route, continue along The New Main Line and cross at Bromford Junction. Take the ramp access to The Old Main Line and double back, crossing Blakeley Hall Bridge.
South Staffordshire Railway WalkCycling route
[PROPOSED]Sandwell Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sandwell Local Cycle Network (Proposed)
Sneyd Junction to Horseley Fields JunctionCycling route9.6 km
Canalside route following the Wyrley & Essington, taking New Cross Bridge, where the towpath changes to the other side of the canal. Distance: 6 miles/9.6 km (approx) Duration: 60 min (approx)
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