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Burbury Park

9 ha

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.49728, -1.90703

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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
  • ☀️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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eupeodes, Marmalade Hoverfly +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eupeodes, Marmalade Hoverfly +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

34 signed routes nearby · 32 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail EastWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail WestWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Sandwell Park Colliery TrailWalking route3.2 km

The trail follows the remains of a tramway that was used to transport coal from the Sandwell Park Colliery Jubilee Pit to railway sidings and a canal wharf. It is now an area of natural beauty with plenty of wildlife, scenic views, and roaming livestock.

Named routeRef SPCTLength 3.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Findings TrailWalking route

Tourism/ history walking route from the city centre to the Jewellery Quarter and back. Marked by pavement plates. Designed by Laura Potter

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Lount Walkpublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Chilwell Croftpublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mSurface pavedPath type: residential
Old Postwaypublic footpath · 64 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 64 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

169 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network 5 DiversionCycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Rea Valley RouteCycling route

NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route

Named routeRef Rea Valley
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Jewellery Quarter Pop Up Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Pop UpLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 533Cycling route
Named routeRef 533National Cycle Network
SCWIP Cycle Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef SCWIP CR2Local cycle route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Graham Streetbridleway · 44 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 44 mSurface pavedPath type: pedestrian
Graham Streetbridleway · 23 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 23 mSurface pavedPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Derelict Industrial Unit - Newtown

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Derelict Industrial Unit - Newtown

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🌱Aston ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Summerfield ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Perry Hall Playing FieldsUrban park2.9 km→🌱Highgate ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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