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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Sandwell Getting here
52.50081, -2.03398
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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 179m away — 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 179m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Magpie, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Magpie, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Syrphus +94 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Daisy, Germander Speedwell +30 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Daisy, Germander Speedwell +30 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 41 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 Sculpture Trail (Saltwells LNR) Walking route 1 km ▾
Sculpture trail around a bluebell covered Ancient Woodland and nationally important heritage urban nature reserve.
Named route Length 1 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Dudley Geological Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Discover millions of years of geological history along this heritage trail. This tour allows you to experience
Dudley’s fascinating history through its buildings.
Named route Local walking route
Show on map West Bromwich to Oldbury Health Walk Walking route 2.5 km ▾
Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest sites. Route passes 500+yr old Oak House and along the banks of the River Tame.
Difficulty: Easy
Duration: 45-60 mins
Named route Ref HW2 WB/O Length 2.5 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map The Leasowes Red Walking Trail Walking route 3.3 km ▾
Red trail 3.3km – 1 hour 15 minutes. Moderate difficulty with some undulating ground and one short climb. Gravelled paths lead you around the woodland valleys & watercourses.
Named route Ref L-R Length 3.3 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 120 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cycle Route Cradley Heath to Black Heath Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map SCWIP Cycle Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR9 Local cycle route
Show on map SCWIP Cycle Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR12 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 SCWIP Cycle Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR1 Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
26,336 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 26,336 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Long-tailed Tit · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Robin +46
Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Common Gull Larus canus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Muntjac · Grey Squirrel
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 8 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Harlequin Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Agonum thoreyi +3
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Agonum thoreyi Agonum thoreyi Water Stick Insect Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis Beggarticks
Beggarticks Bidens frondosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 26,336 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Long-tailed Tit · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Robin +46
Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Common Gull Larus canus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Muntjac · Grey Squirrel
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 8 species
summer winter
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Harlequin Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Agonum thoreyi +3
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Agonum thoreyi Agonum thoreyi Water Stick Insect Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis Beggarticks
Beggarticks Bidens frondosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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