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Kingsbury Water Park

571 ha

📷 A J Paxton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome571 ha

Getting here

52.56524, -1.69553

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Mute Swan
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 224m away — 2 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Little Egret, Mute Swan, Mallard +86 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Little Egret, Mute Swan, Mallard +86 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

toilets; Urban park — family destination

Hiking

Strong match

Free

Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham; Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
The Tame Way- River RouteWalking route29 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 canal walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~9h

Named routeRef TW-RLength 29 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Seeney Lanebridleway · 730 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 730 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Cherry trees in blossom, Kingsbury Water Park

📷 A J Paxton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cherry trees in blossom, Kingsbury Water Park

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Facilities

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Parking

2 nearby · 224m

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Toilets

274m away

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️KINGSBURY WATER PARKCountry park0 m→🦉DOSTHILL PARKNature reserve4.4 km→🌱Dosthill ParkUrban park4.4 km→🐄Broomey Croft Children's FarmVisitor farm500 m→🌱Kingsbury Water ParkUrban park0 m→🌱St Peter and St Paul's ChurchUrban park800 m→