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Getting here
52.45863, -2.19184
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Nettle Weevil +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Green Nettle Weevil +58 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Red Campion, Ground-ivy +42 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Blackthorn, Red Campion, Ground-ivy +42 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Red Dead-nettle, Hawthorn +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Lye Town History TrailWalking route
Discover the hidden history and architecture of Lye High Street along this clockwise circular trail. Duration: 54 mins
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route
Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south
Barrow Hill Geological WalkWalking route
Self-guided geological walk around Barrow Hill with particular places or features of interest being identified. The reserve may be entered from several access points . The sequence of numbering starts from Vicarage Lane but as the stops are self contained
The Crystal Canal WalkWalking route5 km
A canalside walk through Britain's heart of glass. Stourbridge became world-famous for making iron and glass. To discover why, follow this trail along Town Arm of the Stourbridge Canal to Britain’s most complete working ‘glass cone’.
🚴Cycling
19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
Stourbridge Arm Cycle RouteCycling route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Kingswinford Railway WalkCycling route
Stourbridge Circular (Leys Junction to Delph Locks)Cycling route14 km
Follow Stourbridge Canal down scenic locks, then takeStourbridge Town Arm to Bonded Warehouse, follow NCR54 through suburbia, rejoinin the canal at Black Delph and go left at Leys Junction to return to Dell Sports Centre. Route includes low footbridge!
Main RouteCycling route197 m
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