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Places › England › West Midlands › Walsall Getting here
52.56106, -1.96885
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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 🅿️ Parking 376m away — 2 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 🅿️ Parking 376m away — 2 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 — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug, Pied Shieldbug +81 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug, Pied Shieldbug +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Primrose, Lords-and-Ladies +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Primrose, Lords-and-Ladies +11 more · last seen 2026
Free
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 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 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 Sandwell Park Colliery Trail Walking route 3.2 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.
Named route Ref SPCT Length 3.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Birchfield Heritage Trail: Red Route Walking route ▾
This trail reveals some of the hidden secrets Birchfield, how the place has changed and the many links between other parts of the world. The trail raises questions about Britain’s colonial history, the impacts of which continue today.
Named route Ref BHT-R Local walking route
Show on map Sheepwash Park Circular Health Walk Walking route 900 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
Named route Ref HW1 WB/O Length 900 m Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 88 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
SCWIP Cycle Route 15 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR15 Local cycle route
Show on map McClean Way 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 Sneyd Junction to Cannock Extension Canal Cycling route 8.8 km ▾
A semi-rural route following the curves of the canal, until it opens out into parkland at the Cannock Extension.
Distance: 5.5 miles/8.8 km (approx)
Duration: 45 min (approx)
Named route Length 8.8 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
14,441 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,441 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Magpie · Robin · Carrion Crow +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Otter · Domestic Dog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Otter Lutra lutra Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Eristalis pertinax · Sphaerophoria scripta · Helophilus pendulus · Syrphus · 7-spot Ladybird +18
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Syrphus Syrphus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Chrysotoxum festivum 🌿 Plants 15 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Beggarticks · Primrose · Hawkweed Oxtongue · Tansy · Himalayan Balsam +10
Beggarticks Bidens frondosa2025 Primrose Primula vulgaris Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides2025 Tansy Tanacetum vulgare2025 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Lords-and-Ladies Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,441 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Magpie · Robin · Carrion Crow +40
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Little Owl Athene noctua2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Otter · Domestic Dog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Otter Lutra lutra Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Eristalis pertinax · Sphaerophoria scripta · Helophilus pendulus · Syrphus · 7-spot Ladybird +18
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus Syrphus Syrphus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Chrysotoxum festivum 🌿 Plants 15 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Beggarticks · Primrose · Hawkweed Oxtongue · Tansy · Himalayan Balsam +10
Beggarticks Bidens frondosa2025 Primrose Primula vulgaris Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides2025 Tansy Tanacetum vulgare2025 Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2025 Lords-and-Ladies Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Chrysotoxum festivum
Chrysotoxum festivum
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Toxonevra muliebris Toxonevra muliebris
Toxonevra muliebris Toxonevra muliebris
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Anasimyia lineata Anasimyia lineata
Anasimyia lineata Anasimyia lineata
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni
Eristalis Eristalis
Eristalis Eristalis
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Arum maculatum2025
Arum maculatum2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2025
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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