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BALAAMS WOOD

6 ha

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.40293, -2.01029

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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 on site — 18 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 161 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Woodpecker TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Foresters' walkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bourn Brook WalkwayWalking route

Walking route along the Bourn Brook from near to the University of Birmingham to Woodgate Valley

Named routeLocal walking route
Princess Diana Waypublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mPath type: footway
Frogmill Walkpublic footpath · 151 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 151 mPath type: footway
Caldy Walkpublic footpath · 242 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 242 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

49 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route

NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route

Named routeRef Rea Valley
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Rea ValleyLocal cycle route
Bourn Brook WalkwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

About this nature reserve

Balaams Wood is a 6-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It offers visitors a chance to wander through mixed woodlands, home to a range of birds and woodland creatures, making it a peaceful escape in an urban setting.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

River Rea Just before it Passes Under Rubery Lane.

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

River Rea Just before it Passes Under Rubery Lane.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️LICKEY HILLSCountry park2.9 km→🌱Victoria CommonUrban park3.4 km→🌱Cofton ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Turves GreenUrban park2.8 km→🌱Lickey HillsUrban park2.9 km→

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