Plan your visit
Getting here
52.50604, -1.88465
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦37+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦37+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +34 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Urban park — family destination
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +34 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Heritage
Strong match
Grade I listed building: LODGES LINKED BY FLANKING WALLS TO EAST FRONT OF ASTON HALL
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
23 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km
Birmingham to Napton section
The Findings TrailWalking route
Tourism/ history walking route from the city centre to the Jewellery Quarter and back. Marked by pavement plates. Designed by Laura Potter
Revolution WalkWalking route
The Revolution Walk celebrates three eras of transport: canals, roads and railway. Enjoy the mix of nature and heritage as you venture out of the city along this lush stretch.
Beacon WayWalking route40 km
Starting at Sandwell Valley via the outskirts of Birmingham and the countryside of Walsall into Staffordshire. Take in the Forest of Mercia, lakes, nature reserves, woods, and canal banks. Named after Barr Beacon, one of the highest hills in this area.
Handsworth & Lozells Places of Worship Heritage TrailWalking route2.5 km
Trail around Handsworth and Lozells- a culturally diverse area, where you can learn about the rich variety of religious communities who live alongside one another in a relatively small area.
Nugent Closepublic footpath · 90 m
Bulwell Closepublic footpath · 129 m
Nugent Closepublic footpath · 46 m
🚴Cycling
151 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Jewellery Quarter Pop Up Cycle RouteCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 533Cycling route
SCWIP Cycle Route 11Cycling route
[PROPOSED]Sandwell Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sandwell Local Cycle Network (Proposed)
Rushall Junction to Ryders Green LocksCycling route12 km
This route features an unusual aqueduct; one of the few examples of a canal crossing over a railway. Distance: 7.5 miles/12 km (approx) Duration: 1 hour 15 min (approx)
Factory Junction to Ladywood JunctionCycling route10 km
Cycle along The New Main Line and follow the signs for The National Cycle Route, which takes you to Ladywood Junction and on into Birmingham City Centre. Distance: 6 miles/10 km (approx) Duration: 60 min (approx)
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