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🧺 Picnic🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Getting here
52.63618, -1.68100
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for 7 activities 🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
Free picnic area, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Free Nature reserve
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Free Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Heart of England Way Walking route ▾ Named route Listed length 161km Regional walking route
Show on map The Tame Way- Canal Route Walking route 19 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 route Ref TW-C Length 19 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map The Tame Way- River Route Walking route 29 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 route Ref TW-R Length 29 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map E2 hiking trail Birmingham Walking route ▾ Named route National walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike route Mountain bike route ▾ Named route Round trip
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▾ ✓ Public access Free entry 🐶 Dogs
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
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Wildlife to spot
22,668 records from NBN Atlas
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Wildlife to spot 22,668 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 23 species
summer autumn
2026 Grey Heron · Mallard · Canada Goose · Black-headed Gull · Lesser Black-backed Gull
+18 more species Hide species list All 23 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pipistrelle · Red Fox · Brown Long-eared Bat
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2026 Common Toad · Common Frog
🐝 Insects 1 species
spring summer
2026 Vine Weevil
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Ivy · Fool's Parsley · Petty Spurge · Holly
+120 more species Hide species list All 125 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025 Ivy Hedera helix Fool's Parsley Aethusa cynapium2025 Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025 Holly Ilex aquifolium2025 Harebell Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,668 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 23 species
summer autumn
2026 Grey Heron · Mallard · Canada Goose · Black-headed Gull · Lesser Black-backed Gull
+18 more species Hide species list All 23 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Pipistrelle · Red Fox · Brown Long-eared Bat
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2026 Common Toad · Common Frog
🐝 Insects 1 species
spring summer
2026 Vine Weevil
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Ivy · Fool's Parsley · Petty Spurge · Holly
+120 more species Hide species list All 125 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025 Ivy Hedera helix Fool's Parsley Aethusa cynapium2025 Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus2025 Holly Ilex aquifolium2025 Harebell Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Campanula rotundifolia2025
Campanula rotundifolia2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2025
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2025
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2025
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria2025
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2025
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2025
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla2025
Scented Mayweed Matricaria chamomilla2025
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum2025
Opium Poppy Papaver somniferum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2025
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2025
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2025
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Bay Laurus nobilis
Bay Laurus nobilis
daffodils Narcissus
daffodils Narcissus
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Thorn-apple Datura stramonium2025
Thorn-apple Datura stramonium2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Calystegia sepium Calystegia sepium2025
Calystegia sepium Calystegia sepium2025
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2025
Toad Rush Juncus bufonius2025
Phleum pratense Phleum pratense2025
Phleum pratense Phleum pratense2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2025
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2025
Common Couch Elymus repens2025
Common Couch Elymus repens2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis2025
Wood Meadow-grass Poa nemoralis2025
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis2025
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Swine-cress Lepidium coronopus2025
Swine-cress Lepidium coronopus2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2025
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Bird Cherry Prunus padus2025
Bird Cherry Prunus padus2025
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2025
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2025
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2025
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2025
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Wellingtonia Sequoiadendron giganteum2025
Wellingtonia Sequoiadendron giganteum2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum2025
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum2025
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
White Bryony Bryonia dioica2025
White Bryony Bryonia dioica2025
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2025
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2025
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis2025
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2025
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex2025
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex2025
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2025
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Common Chickweed Stellaria media2025
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis2025
Field Madder Sherardia arvensis2025
Walnut Juglans regia2025
Walnut Juglans regia2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2025
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris2025
Turkey Oak Quercus cerris2025
Italian Alder Alnus cordata2025
Italian Alder Alnus cordata2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Grey Poplar Populus alba x tremula = P. x canescens2025
Grey Poplar Populus alba x tremula = P. x canescens2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Swedish Whitebeam Sorbus intermedia2025
Swedish Whitebeam Sorbus intermedia2025
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2025
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina2025
Sheep's Fescue agg. Festuca ovina2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2025
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium2025
Common Stork's-bill Erodium cicutarium2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2025
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Narrow-leaved Ash Fraxinus angustifolia2025
Narrow-leaved Ash Fraxinus angustifolia2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea2025
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2025
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2025
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita2025
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita2025
Hollyhock Alcea rosea2025
Hollyhock Alcea rosea2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2025
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2025
Sunflower Helianthus annuus2025
Sunflower Helianthus annuus2025
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus2025
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2025
Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea2025
Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea Cornus sanguinea subsp. sanguinea2025
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2025
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2025
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata2025
Hemlock Water-dropwort Oenanthe crocata2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Silver Birch Betula pendula2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025