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Edgbaston Golf Course

5 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.45762, -1.91528

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Visiting this summer

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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Coot, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Coot, Magpie +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +35 more · last seen 2026

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

31 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail EastWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail WestWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Findings TrailWalking route

Tourism/ history walking route from the city centre to the Jewellery Quarter and back. Marked by pavement plates. Designed by Laura Potter

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Downlow: Lozells Mural Art TrailWalking route

Downlow is a mural art trail of brand new illustrations featuring untold stories, quotes and thought-provoking activism.

Named routeRef DLMATLocal walking route
Odell Placepublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mPath type: footway
Foster Waypublic footpath · 91 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 91 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

128 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network 5 DiversionCycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route

NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route

Named routeRef Rea Valley
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Jewellery Quarter Pop Up Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Pop UpLocal cycle route
SCWIP Cycle Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef SCWIP CR5Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Edgbaston Golf Club - entrance lodge

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Edgbaston Golf Club - entrance lodge

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🌱Cannon Hill ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Ten AcresUrban park2.6 km→🌱Kings Heath parkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Rowheath ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.9 km→

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