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Places › England › West Midlands › Solihull Getting here
52.38453, -1.75437
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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +24 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +24 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis tenax, Green Shieldbug +3 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 16 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 2 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 Photos House types, Tilehouse Green Lane
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Wildlife to spot
29,873 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 29,873 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Magpie · Blackbird · Dunnock +15
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Rabbit · Muntjac +5
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 6 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Eristalis tenax · Green Shieldbug · Halesus digitatus · Hawthorn Shieldbug +1
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Halesus digitatus Halesus digitatus2025 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 7-spot Ladybird Water Chickweed
Water Chickweed Stellaria aquatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 29,873 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Magpie · Blackbird · Dunnock +15
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Rabbit · Muntjac +5
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Badger Meles meles Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 6 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Eristalis tenax · Green Shieldbug · Halesus digitatus · Hawthorn Shieldbug +1
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Halesus digitatus Halesus digitatus2025 Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 7-spot Ladybird Water Chickweed
Water Chickweed Stellaria aquatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Coccinella septempunctata2025
Coccinella septempunctata2025