Getting here
52.42605, -2.20880
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 136m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 136m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly +20 more · last seen 2025
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 54
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Black Country Canals: The Dudley & Stourbridge RingWalking route
'Circuit' of Canals surrounding Dudley & Stourbridge. Follow the fascinating network of junctions and branches through scenery varying from industrial warehouses to suprisingly secluded rural lengths.
Blakeshall Trail, Kinver EdgeWalking route3.6 km
Medium difficulty through the woodland and conifer plantation with some steep slopes passing the unique Vale's Rock Houses. https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/kinver-edge-and-the-rock-houses-national-trust
Heathland Trail, Kinver EdgeWalking route2.5 km
Easy stroll with gentle slopes. Passing through heathland habitat, to breath-taking views from along the edge and the Hill Fort.
🚴Cycling
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
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!
Route 54Cycling route
Stourbridge Arm Cycle RouteCycling route
Route 4Cycling route
Route 49Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route51 m
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