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Cannon Hill Park

5 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.45345, -1.90020

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Bridges Cafe Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

12 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Moorhen +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Moorhen +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

29 signed routes nearby · 4 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
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
The Charm Bracelet TrailWalking route

Tourism/ history walking route along Newhall Hill and Frederick Street in the Jewellery Quarter. Marked by pavement plates and a padlock sculpture at the start. Designed by Mick Thacker and Mark Renn

Named routePoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Odell Placepublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mPath type: footway
Foster Waypublic footpath · 91 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

134 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network 5 DiversionCycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Regional cycle route
Jewellery Quarter Pop Up Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Pop UpLocal cycle route
SCWIP Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef SCWIP CR5Local cycle route
SCWIP Cycle Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef SCWIP CR11Local cycle route
[PROPOSED]Sandwell Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sandwell Local Cycle Network (Proposed)

Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Cannon Hill Park

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cannon Hill ParkUrban park300 m→🌱Kings Heath parkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Ten AcresUrban park2.4 km→🌱Rowheath ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Calthorpe ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Cannon Hill ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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