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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Sandwell Getting here
52.47613, -2.05472
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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Old Hill Railway Station 30m away — 8 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Old Hill Railway Station 30m away — 8 car parks within reach £ 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
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Alder, Garlic Mustard, Big Shaggy-moss +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Alder, Garlic Mustard, Big Shaggy-moss +24 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 24-spot Ladybird, Red Mason Bee, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +201 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 24-spot Ladybird, Red Mason Bee, Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +201 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Common Nettle, Great Scented Liverwort +1 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 43 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 Lye Town History Trail Walking route ▾
Discover the hidden history and architecture of Lye High Street along this clockwise circular trail.
Duration: 54 mins
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 75 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 Bourn Brook Walkway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Totnal Bridge crossing the Dudley No.2 Canal
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Wildlife to spot
11,797 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,797 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Magpie · House Sparrow · Robin +37
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Apus apus apus Apus apus apus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Feral Cat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Feral Cat Felis catus 🐝 Insects 37 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Southern Hawker · Brown Hawker · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Xanthogramma pedissequum · Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +32
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025 Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025 Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum2025 Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025 Alder · Water Dock · Sneezewort · Field Horsetail · Horse-chestnut +2
Alder Alnus glutinosa Water Dock Rumex hydrolapathum Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,797 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Magpie · House Sparrow · Robin +37
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Apus apus apus Apus apus apus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Feral Cat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Feral Cat Felis catus 🐝 Insects 37 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Southern Hawker · Brown Hawker · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Xanthogramma pedissequum · Red-headed Cardinal Beetle +32
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025 Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2025 Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025 Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum2025 Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025 Alder · Water Dock · Sneezewort · Field Horsetail · Horse-chestnut +2
Alder Alnus glutinosa Water Dock Rumex hydrolapathum Sneezewort Achillea ptarmica Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025
Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2025
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Platycheirus Platycheirus2025
Platycheirus Platycheirus2025
Micronecta (Dichaetonecta) scholtzi Micronecta (Dichaetonecta) scholtzi2025
Micronecta (Dichaetonecta) scholtzi Micronecta (Dichaetonecta) scholtzi2025
Saucer Bug Ilyocoris cimicoides2025
Saucer Bug Ilyocoris cimicoides2025
Water Stick Insect Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis2025
Water Stick Insect Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis2025
Common Pondskater Gerris (Gerris) lacustris2025
Common Pondskater Gerris (Gerris) lacustris2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Eupteryx decemnotata Eupteryx decemnotata2025
Eupteryx decemnotata Eupteryx decemnotata2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Eristalinus sepulchralis Eristalinus sepulchralis2025
Eristalinus sepulchralis Eristalinus sepulchralis2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Platycheirus rosarum Platycheirus rosarum2025
Platycheirus rosarum Platycheirus rosarum2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2025
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2025
Small Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius roboretanus2025
Small Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius roboretanus2025
Blue-winged Olive Serratella ignita2025
Blue-winged Olive Serratella ignita2025
Rhyacophila Rhyacophila2025
Rhyacophila Rhyacophila2025
Hydropsyche Hydropsyche2025
Hydropsyche Hydropsyche2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Limodromus assimilis Limodromus assimilis2025
Limodromus assimilis Limodromus assimilis2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025 