The Spinney - Broadleaved woodland 5 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Tamworth Getting here
52.60560, -1.65897
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ 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 welcomeDeciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Heart of England Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 161km Regional walking route
Show on map Centenary Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CW Listed length 100 mi Regional walking route
Show on map The Tame Way- Canal Route Walking route 19 km ▾
Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people.
Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas.
Duration ~5h
Named route Ref TW-C Length 19 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map E2 hiking trail Birmingham Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map The Tame Way- River Route Walking route 29 km ▾
Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people.
Sister walk to a canal walk also ending at Hopwas.
Duration ~9h
Named route Ref TW-R Length 29 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Northern Warwickshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Northern Warwickshire Cycleway Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike route Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Photos Watling Street, Wilnecote
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Wildlife to spot
12,780 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,780 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Black-headed Gull · Mute Swan · Coot · Moorhen +23
Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Harvest Mouse
Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Great Crested Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus2025 Mystacides longicornis · Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Helophilus pendulus · Greater Bulb-Fly +3
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana Oecetis ochracea Common Ragwort · Groundsel · Festuca rubra · Dandelion · Common Mouse-ear +44
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Festuca rubra Festuca rubra Dandelion Taraxacum Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,780 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
spring winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Black-headed Gull · Mute Swan · Coot · Moorhen +23
Robin Erithacus rubecula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Harvest Mouse
Harvest Mouse Micromys minutus 🐸 Amphibians 4 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog · Smooth Newt · Great Crested Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus2025 Mystacides longicornis · Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Helophilus pendulus · Greater Bulb-Fly +3
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana Oecetis ochracea Common Ragwort · Groundsel · Festuca rubra · Dandelion · Common Mouse-ear +44
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Festuca rubra Festuca rubra Dandelion Taraxacum Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Oecetis ochracea
Oecetis ochracea
Phryganea Phryganea
Phryganea Phryganea
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Narrow-leaved Ash Fraxinus angustifolia
Narrow-leaved Ash Fraxinus angustifolia
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Downy Birch Betula pubescens
Hyacinthoides hispanica Hyacinthoides hispanica
Hyacinthoides hispanica Hyacinthoides hispanica
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Rose Rosa
Rose Rosa
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Hedera helix Hedera helix
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Crane's-Bill Geranium
Crane's-Bill Geranium
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Willowherb Epilobium
Willowherb Epilobium
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Early Forget-me-not Myosotis ramosissima
Early Forget-me-not Myosotis ramosissima
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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