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52.36545, -1.83744
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Manor House Tearooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦67+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Manor House Tearooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park; Reservoir — waterside day out
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Tufted Duck +64 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets, picnic area
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Tufted Duck +64 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
Waterside walks
Strong match
parking, toilets, café; Reservoir — waterside public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km
A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.
Rail Trail: Widney Manor > DorridgeWalking route4.4 km
A 2.75-mile easy walk through Solihull’s suburbia and countryside between two stations, crossing the M42 and the river Blythe. Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 2.75 miles
Rail Trail: Danzey CircularWalking route4.3 km
A 2.7-mile exceedingly rural ramble from the hamlet of Danzey Green out to the bluebells and southerly views of Mockley Wood. Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 2.7 miles
Rail Trail: Olton > ShirleyWalking route12.5 km
An 8-mile longer meander along the banks of the Grand Union Canal and the River Cole, through the heart of Tolkein Country! Duration: 3.5 hours Distance: 8 miles
Rail Trail: The Lakes > EarlswoodWalking route6.3 km
A 3-mile trail tranquil and easy route, circumnavigating Earlswood Lakes before heading into the leafy shade of Clowes Wood en-route to Earlswood. Duration: 2 hours Distance: 4 miles
🚴Cycling
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 55Cycling route
Billesley & Shire Country Park CircularCycling route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
N/ACycling route270 m
N/ACycling route1.9 km
N/ACycling route165 m
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