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Drayton Park Golf Club

9 ha

📷 David P Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.60258, -1.71936

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦102+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Chiffchaff
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 134m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Chiffchaff, Snipe +99 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Chiffchaff, Snipe +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Larder Beetle, Large Willow Aphid, Hornet Hoverfly +3 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Larder Beetle, Large Willow Aphid, Hornet Hoverfly +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking 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

Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational 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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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Drayton Park Golf Club

📷 David P Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drayton Park Golf Club

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🌱Castle GroundsUrban park3.6 km→🏞️KINGSBURY WATER PARKCountry park4.5 km→🌱Kingsbury Water ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Wigginton ParkUrban park4.5 km→🐄Drayton Manor ZooVisitor farm1.3 km→🐄Birds of PreyVisitor farm1.3 km→

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