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Darlaston Spinney

3 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.66284, -1.65744

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦92+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Grey Heron
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Grey Heron, Carrion Crow +89 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Grey Heron, Carrion Crow +89 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Comma, Gatekeeper +13 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Peacock, Comma, Gatekeeper +13 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h

Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
The Tame Way- River RouteWalking route29 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a canal walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~9h

Named routeRef TW-RLength 29 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Darlaston Spinney [east side]

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Darlaston Spinney [east side]

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wigginton ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Castle GroundsUrban park4.3 km→🦉WARWICKSHIRE MOORNature reserve3.4 km→🏞️POOLEYCountry park4.3 km→🌱Pooley Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Coneyberry Millennium GreenUrban park4.1 km→

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