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52.50299, -1.71012
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▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🐕 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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for 8 activities 🦅 Bird watching
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Free Nature reserve
🛝 Family friendly
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Free playground
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Heart of England Way Walking route ▾ Named route Listed length 161km Regional walking route
Show on map Centenary Way Walking route ▾ Named route Ref CW Listed length 100 mi Regional walking route
Show on map North Arden Heritage Trail Walking route ▾ Named route Ref NAHT Listed length 26 mi 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 Rail Trail: Birmingham International > Marston Green Walking route 6.4 km ▾ A 4-mile walk discovering wildflower meadows, oak woodland and parkland along Low Brook on an easy route to Marston Green. Plane spotting optional!
Duration: 1.5 hours
Distance: 4 miles
Named route Ref rtBIA Length 6.4 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cole Valley Route Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Northern Warwickshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref Northern Warwickshire Cycleway Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map 3 Parks Cycle Route- Silver Route (Airport Viewing Area to Meriden Park) Cycling route 2.7 km ▾ The all-weather route follows the valley of the Hatchford, Westley and Kingshurst Brooks whilst passing through an attractive mixture of formal parkland, wooded areas and open grassland.
Named route Ref 3PS Length 2.7 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Godwin Way Cycling route ▾ Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 3 Parks Cycle Route- Lime Route (Old Rectory Farm to Airport Viewing Area) Cycling route 1.6 km ▾ The all-weather route follows the valley of the Hatchford, Westley and Kingshurst Brooks whilst passing through an attractive mixture of formal parkland, wooded areas and open grassland.
Named route Ref 3PL Length 1.6 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 301 m ▾ Named route Ref 53 Length 301 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
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Wildlife to spot
11,238 records from NBN Atlas
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Wildlife to spot 11,238 records · NBN Atlas Magpie · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Chiffchaff
+30 more species Hide species list All 35 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 Common Frog
🐝 Insects 2 species
spring summer
2025 Broad Centurion · Banded Demoiselle
American Willowherb · Rat's-tail Fescue · Rosebay Willowherb · Perennial Rye-grass · Soft-brome
+104 more species Hide species list All 109 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum Rat's-tail Fescue Vulpia myuros Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,238 records · NBN Atlas Magpie · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Jackdaw · Chiffchaff
+30 more species Hide species list All 35 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2024 Common Frog
🐝 Insects 2 species
spring summer
2025 Broad Centurion · Banded Demoiselle
American Willowherb · Rat's-tail Fescue · Rosebay Willowherb · Perennial Rye-grass · Soft-brome
+104 more species Hide species list All 109 plants recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum Rat's-tail Fescue Vulpia myuros Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hawthorn
Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
Crataegus monogyna
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Weld Reseda luteola
Weld Reseda luteola
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola
Grey Poplar Populus alba x tremula = P. x canescens
Grey Poplar Populus alba x tremula = P. x canescens
Wilson's Honeysuckle Lonicera nitida
Wilson's Honeysuckle Lonicera nitida
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Redshank Persicaria maculosa
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
White Willow Salix alba
White Willow Salix alba
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Wild Plum Prunus domestica
Wild Plum Prunus domestica
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta
Hairy Sedge Carex hirta
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis
Wall Lettuce Mycelis muralis
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Franchet's Cotoneaster Cotoneaster franchetii
Franchet's Cotoneaster Cotoneaster franchetii
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Oxford Ragwort Senecio squalidus
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus
Bilbao Fleabane Erigeron floribundus
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis
Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Couch Elymus repens
Common Couch Elymus repens
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta
Red-osier Dogwood Cornus sericea
Red-osier Dogwood Cornus sericea
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium
Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Grey Alder Alnus incana
Grey Alder Alnus incana
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Red Bartsia Odontites vernus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Lilac Syringa vulgaris
Lilac Syringa vulgaris
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Great Lettuce Lactuca virosa
Great Lettuce Lactuca virosa
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea
Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea
Bluish-leaved Hawkweed Hieracium salticola
Bluish-leaved Hawkweed Hieracium salticola
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Solanum crispum Solanum crispum
Solanum crispum Solanum crispum
Meadow Saxifrage Saxifraga granulata
Meadow Saxifrage Saxifraga granulata 