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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +36 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +36 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Alder Coppice: Yellow Path Walking route ▾
The shortest of three trails created alongside the designation of Alder Coppice into a Nature Reserve
Named route Ref AC-Y Local walking route
Show on map Bilston to Loxdale Health Walk Walking route 2.8 km ▾
Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest sites. Route passes 15th century Greyhound & Punchbowl pub and Bradley Arm which is topped up by pumping water out of disused mines.
Difficulty: Medium due to slopes
Duration: 45-60 mins
Named route Ref HW1 BTW Length 2.8 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Sedgley Heritage Trail 2 Walking route 3 km ▾
The Sedgley Heritage Trails introduce some of the present-day and historical features of Sedgley. Walk 2 (Long Walk – green) begins at St Andrew’s Church and is about 3km (1.9 miles) with an incline to Beacon Tower and some unpaved sections.
Named route Ref SHT2 Length 3 km Local walking route
Show on map ABCD War Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
A short guide to some of the First and Second World War heritage of the All Saints and the Blakenhall area. This trail explores historic Wolverhampton sites associated with the periods 1914-1918 and 1939-1945.
Named route Ref ABCDW Local walking route
Show on map 88 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
[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 National Cycle Network Route 81 (removed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
Show on map SCWIP Cycle Route 8 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR8 Local cycle route
Show on map Sneyd Junction to Pudding Green Junction Cycling route 16 km ▾
Canalside route passing through the heartlands of the industrial Black Country. Decends using the Walsall locks then rises at Ryders Green Locks.
Distance: 10 miles/16 km (approx)
Duration: 90 min (approx)
Named route Length 16 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map South Staffordshire Railway Walk Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map [PROPOSED]Sandwell Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Sandwell Local Cycle Network (Proposed)
Named route Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
8,040 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,040 records · National Biodiversity Network Shoveler · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Blackbird +17
Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Parent Bug
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea Sycamore · Hawthorn · Bramble · Herb-Robert · Ribwort Plantain +103
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Bramble Rubus fruticosus Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Italian Alder Alnus cordata Nipplewort Lapsana communis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,040 records · National Biodiversity Network Shoveler · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Rock Dove · Blackbird +17
Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Parent Bug
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea Sycamore · Hawthorn · Bramble · Herb-Robert · Ribwort Plantain +103
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Bramble Rubus fruticosus Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata Italian Alder Alnus cordata Nipplewort Lapsana communis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Gypsywort Lycopus europaeus
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus
Black-poplar Populus nigra
Black-poplar Populus nigra
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Squirreltail Fescue Vulpia bromoides
Squirreltail Fescue Vulpia bromoides
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Roble Nothofagus obliqua
Roble Nothofagus obliqua
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Water Figwort Scrophularia auriculata
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Lilac Syringa vulgaris
Lilac Syringa vulgaris
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Betula utilis Betula utilis
Betula utilis Betula utilis
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris Senecio vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum
Short-fruited Willowherb Epilobium obscurum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Grey Alder Alnus incana
Grey Alder Alnus incana
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare
Hybrid Black-poplar Populus deltoides x nigra = P. x canadensis
Hybrid Black-poplar Populus deltoides x nigra = P. x canadensis
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum
Equal-leaved Knotgrass Polygonum arenastrum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
London Plane Platanus occidentalis x orientalis = P. x hispanica
London Plane Platanus occidentalis x orientalis = P. x hispanica
Franchet's Cotoneaster Cotoneaster franchetii
Franchet's Cotoneaster Cotoneaster franchetii
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola
Russian-vine Fallopia baldschuanica
Russian-vine Fallopia baldschuanica
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata
Skullcap Scutellaria galericulata
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis
Crack-willow Salix alba x euxina = S. x fragilis
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Weeping Willow Salix alba x babylonica = S. x sepulcralis
Weeping Willow Salix alba x babylonica = S. x sepulcralis
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata
Hop Humulus lupulus
Hop Humulus lupulus
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Stag's-horn Sumach Rhus typhina
Stag's-horn Sumach Rhus typhina
Plantago major subsp. major Plantago major subsp. major
Plantago major subsp. major Plantago major subsp. major
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Eastern Rocket Sisymbrium orientale
Eastern Rocket Sisymbrium orientale
Salix caprea subsp. caprea Salix caprea subsp. caprea
Salix caprea subsp. caprea Salix caprea subsp. caprea
Sweet-briar Rosa rubiginosa
Sweet-briar Rosa rubiginosa
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Common Michaelmas-Daisy Symphyotrichum novi-belgii x lanceolatum = S. x salignum
Common Michaelmas-Daisy Symphyotrichum novi-belgii x lanceolatum = S. x salignum
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
White Bryony Bryonia dioica
White Bryony Bryonia dioica
Wild Service-tree Sorbus torminalis
Wild Service-tree Sorbus torminalis 