Getting here
52.50599, -1.99461
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Field Grasshopper, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +45 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum, Sheep's Sorrel · last seen 2025; Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum, Sheep's Sorrel · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
West Bromwich to Oldbury Health WalkWalking route2.5 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
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.
Handsworth Park Arts TrailWalking route
Handsworth Park Arts Trail is an exhibition of public art in the natural setting of one of Birmingham's most beautiful parks. Six new pieces are added to many other features in the Park.
Sheepwash Park Circular Health WalkWalking route900 m
Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest site. Route circles the largest forest park in the Black Country- being a reclaimed former brick works and waste tip. Difficulty: Medium due to unsurfaced paths Duration: 45-60 mins
🚴Cycling
119 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
SCWIP Cycle Route 15Cycling route
Route 54Cycling route
Cycle Route Cradley Heath to Black HeathCycling route
SCWIP Cycle Route 9Cycling route
SCWIP Cycle Route 12Cycling route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
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