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Broadleaved woodland near Bilston

1 ha

📷 Roger D Kidd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.56066, -2.08322

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Alder Coppice: Yellow PathWalking route

The shortest of three trails created alongside the designation of Alder Coppice into a Nature Reserve

Named routeRef AC-YLocal walking route
Sheepwash Park Circular Health WalkWalking route900 m

Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest site. Route circles the largest forest park in the Black Country- being a reclaimed former brick works and waste tip. Difficulty: Medium due to unsurfaced paths Duration: 45-60 mins

Named routeRef HW1 WB/OLength 900 mRound tripLocal walking route
Bilston to Loxdale Health WalkWalking route2.8 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 routeRef HW1 BTWLength 2.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Dudley Public Art Heritage Trail (Priory Park Trail)Walking route

This tour allows you to experience Dudley’s fabulous pieces of public art from the past 200 years. You can walk the town centre & Priory Park trails together in ~1 hour. If you have more time divert for an extra hour via the Wolverton Road trail.

Named routeRef DPATLocal walking route
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Cycling

114 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
SCWIP Cycle Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef SCWIP CR9Local cycle route
SCWIP Cycle Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef SCWIP CR12Local cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Parkway Cycle Route: Midland MetroCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network 54 (removed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Black Country Route, Bilston, Wolverhampton

📷 Roger D Kidd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Black Country Route, Bilston, Wolverhampton

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🌱The RailerUrban park2.7 km→🌱East ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Willingsworth Linear ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Silver Jubilee ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱The CrackerUrban park3.1 km→🌱Willenhall Memorial ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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