Getting here
52.60529, -1.86015
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 181m away — 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 181m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Coot +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Woodpigeon, Coot +71 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Volucella inanis, Hairy Shieldbug +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Volucella inanis, Hairy Shieldbug +35 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 5: Blackroot BistroWalking route
Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via an 18th-century racecourse and golf course, medieval deer park, and quarry created for an 18th-century mill pond dam.
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 6: Bracebridge PoolWalking route
Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via a medieval fish pond, 16th-century wood, WWI military practice trenches, mysterious earthwork, and 19th-century estate.
Clayhanger Common WalkWalking route9.5 km
Short, circular route following the Wyrley & Essington Canal to Clayhanger Common – one of Walsall’s much-loved areas of green, open space. Distance: 6 miles/9.5 km(approx) Duration: 120 mins(approx)
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.
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 4: Boldmere GateWalking route
Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via an 18th-century Mill Pond, 16th-century wood, medieval deer park, hollow way, and medieval fish pond.
🚴Cycling
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
North Birmingham Walking and Cycling RouteCycling route
Route 535 is a small cycle route from National Cycle Route 5 in Birmingham City Centre to Gravelly Hill, which carries on for a short way along the Tame Valley Canal
National Cycle Network Route 534Cycling route
New Hall Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Connect2Cycling route
McClean WayCycling route
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