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Places › England › West Midlands › Solihull Getting here
52.41562, -1.74714
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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 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Egret, Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Egret, Grey Heron, Black-headed Gull +77 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dock Bug, Batman Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, Batman Hoverfly, Harlequin Ladybird +24 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Heart of England Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 161km Regional walking route
Show on map 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: Hampton-in-Arden Circular Walking route 5.8 km ▾
A 3.6-mile easy amble from the ancient village of Hampton-in-Arden across the river Blythe to Marsh Lane Nature Reserve and back.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Distance: 3.6 miles
Named route Ref rtHam Length 5.8 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Solihull-Knowle Cycling route ▾
Named route 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 3 Parks Cycle Route- Lime Route (Old Rectory Farm to Airport Viewing Area) Cycling route 1.6 km ▾
The all-weather route follows the valley of the Hatchford, Westley and Kingshurst Brooks whilst passing through an attractive mixture of formal parkland, wooded areas and open grassland.
Named route Ref 3PL Length 1.6 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
9,445 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 9,445 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Little Egret · Grey Heron · Mallard · Mute Swan · Robin +33
Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Badger · Grey Squirrel
Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt · Great Crested Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 11 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus · Batman Hoverfly · Gorse Shieldbug · Box Bug +6
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Syrphus Syrphus Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Greater Duckweed
Greater Duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 9,445 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Little Egret · Grey Heron · Mallard · Mute Swan · Robin +33
Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Badger · Grey Squirrel
Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt · Great Crested Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 11 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus · Batman Hoverfly · Gorse Shieldbug · Box Bug +6
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Syrphus Syrphus Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Greater Duckweed
Greater Duckweed Spirodela polyrhiza Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata
Coccinella septempunctata
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
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