Gospel Oak Canal Linear Park 30 ha
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52.54636, -2.04561
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 186m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 186m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Brown Hawker, 22-spot Ladybird +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Brown Hawker, 22-spot Ladybird +31 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Dudley Geological Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Discover millions of years of geological history along this heritage trail. This tour allows you to experience
Dudley’s fascinating history through its buildings.
Named route Local walking route
Show on map West Bromwich to Oldbury Health Walk Walking route 2.5 km ▾
Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest sites. Route passes 500+yr old Oak House and along the banks of the River Tame.
Difficulty: Easy
Duration: 45-60 mins
Named route Ref HW2 WB/O Length 2.5 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Sheepwash Park Circular Health Walk Walking route 900 m ▾
Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest site. Route circles the largest forest park in the Black Country- being a reclaimed former brick works and waste tip.
Difficulty: Medium due to unsurfaced paths
Duration: 45-60 mins
Named route Ref HW1 WB/O Length 900 m Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Galton Valley Health Walk Walking route 2.6 km ▾
Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest sites. Route follows what was once the longest earthwork in the world and under Telford's Galton Bridge.
Difficulty: Medium due to unsurfaced paths and steps
Duration: 45-60 mins
Named route Ref HW3 WB/O Length 2.6 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 135 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map SCWIP Cycle Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR9 Local cycle route
Show on map SCWIP Cycle Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR12 Local cycle route
Show on map [PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle Network Cycling route 804 km ▾
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Named route Ref Starley Network Length 804 km Regional cycle route
Show on map Parkway Cycle Route: Midland Metro Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network 54 (removed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Gospel Oak branch of Walsall Canal, 1979
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Wildlife to spot
6,105 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,105 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Robin · Wren · Great Tit · Woodpigeon +33
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Coot Fulica atra Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 🦌 Mammals 6 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Red Fox · Brown Rat · Domestic Dog +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris2025 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 7-spot Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Cymatia coleoptrata · Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis · Bembidion varium +1
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Cymatia coleoptrata Cymatia coleoptrata2025 Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis2025 Bembidion varium Bembidion varium2025 Southern Hawker Beggarticks · Primrose · Red Clover · Clustered Dock · Herb-Robert +14
Beggarticks Bidens frondosa2025 Primrose Primula vulgaris Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025 Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus2025 Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025 Salix caprea subsp. caprea Salix caprea subsp. caprea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,105 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Robin · Wren · Great Tit · Woodpigeon +33
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Coot Fulica atra Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 🦌 Mammals 6 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Red Fox · Brown Rat · Domestic Dog +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris2025 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 7-spot Ladybird · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Cymatia coleoptrata · Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis · Bembidion varium +1
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Cymatia coleoptrata Cymatia coleoptrata2025 Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis2025 Bembidion varium Bembidion varium2025 Southern Hawker Beggarticks · Primrose · Red Clover · Clustered Dock · Herb-Robert +14
Beggarticks Bidens frondosa2025 Primrose Primula vulgaris Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025 Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus2025 Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025 Salix caprea subsp. caprea Salix caprea subsp. caprea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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Aeshna cyanea2025
Aeshna cyanea2025
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Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2025
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis2025
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris2025
Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota2025
Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2025
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2025
Water Dock Rumex hydrolapathum2025
Water Dock Rumex hydrolapathum2025
White Campion Silene latifolia2025
White Campion Silene latifolia2025
Flowering-rush Butomus umbellatus2025
Flowering-rush Butomus umbellatus2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Wormwood Artemisia absinthium2025
Wormwood Artemisia absinthium2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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