Bill's Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 7 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Solihull Getting here
52.40077, -1.83510
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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 360m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking 360m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Magpie +60 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Closterotomus trivialis, Beautiful Demoiselle, Batman Hoverfly +78 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Closterotomus trivialis, Beautiful Demoiselle, Batman Hoverfly +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route 234 km ▾
Birmingham to Napton section
Named route Length 234 km Regional walking route
Show on map Millennium Way (Warks) Walking route 100 km ▾
A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.
Named route Length 100 km Regional walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Widney Manor > Dorridge Walking route 4.4 km ▾
A 2.75-mile easy walk through Solihull’s suburbia and countryside between two stations, crossing the M42 and the river Blythe.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Distance: 2.75 miles
Named route Ref rtWM Length 4.4 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Olton > Shirley Walking route 12.5 km ▾
An 8-mile longer meander along the banks of the Grand Union Canal and the River Cole, through the heart of Tolkein Country!
Duration: 3.5 hours
Distance: 8 miles
Named route Ref rtOlt Length 12.5 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: The Lakes > Earlswood Walking route 6.3 km ▾
A 3-mile trail tranquil and easy route, circumnavigating Earlswood Lakes before heading into the leafy shade of Clowes Wood en-route to Earlswood.
Duration: 2 hours
Distance: 4 miles
Named route Ref rtTLa Length 6.3 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Solihull-Knowle Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Cole Valley Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Billesley & Shire Country Park Circular Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map [PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle Network Cycling route 804 km ▾
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Named route Ref Starley Network Length 804 km Regional cycle route
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Housing estate south of Bill's Wood
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Wildlife to spot
29,027 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 29,027 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Nuthatch · Kingfisher · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit +37
Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Siskin Spinus spinus Jay Garrulus glandarius Rock Dove Columba livia Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Raven Corvus corax Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Swallow Hirundo rustica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Little Egret Egretta garzetta Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Swift Apus apus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Greenfinch Chloris chloris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Water Shrew
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Water Shrew Neomys fodiens Hornet Hoverfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Balclutha punctata · Eristalis tenax · Platycheirus albimanus +16
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025 Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 29,027 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Nuthatch · Kingfisher · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit +37
Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Siskin Spinus spinus Jay Garrulus glandarius Rock Dove Columba livia Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Goldcrest Regulus regulus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Raven Corvus corax Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Swallow Hirundo rustica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Dunnock Prunella modularis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Little Egret Egretta garzetta Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Swift Apus apus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Greenfinch Chloris chloris Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Water Shrew
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Water Shrew Neomys fodiens Hornet Hoverfly · 7-spot Ladybird · Balclutha punctata · Eristalis tenax · Platycheirus albimanus +16
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025 Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea2025
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Loensia Loensia2025
Loensia Loensia2025
Metoecus paradoxus Metoecus paradoxus2025
Metoecus paradoxus Metoecus paradoxus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Barberry Fusehorn Arge berberidis2025
Barberry Fusehorn Arge berberidis2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025
Syrphus torvus Syrphus torvus2025
Cheilosia bergenstammi Cheilosia bergenstammi2025
Cheilosia bergenstammi Cheilosia bergenstammi2025 