Getting here
52.60650, -1.71145
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Great Crested Grebe
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 187m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦101+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Great Crested Grebe
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 187m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck +98 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Great Crested Grebe, Tufted Duck +98 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Larder Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Shieldbug +7 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Larder Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Shieldbug +7 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Heart of England WayWalking route
Centenary WayWalking route
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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking 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
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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