🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Magpie
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Bridges Cafe Bar — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦57+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Magpie
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕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
☕Café🅿️Parking· Paid🛝Playground🚻Toilets
Best for
13 activities
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Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Moorhen +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🧺
Picnic day out
Very strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Moorhen +54 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter +31 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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27 signed routes nearby · 22 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
Holders Lanepublic footpath · 11 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Foster Waypublic footpath · 91 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Odell Placepublic footpath · 65 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mPath type: footway
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Cycling
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130 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▾
