Getting here
52.51457, -2.13927
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 197m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 197m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +75 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Plea minutissima +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Plea minutissima +72 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Snowdrop, Green Snowdrop, Raspberry +29 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Green Snowdrop, Raspberry +29 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Raspberry, Common Nettle, Bramble +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Sculpture Trail (Saltwells LNR)Walking route1 km
Sculpture trail around a bluebell covered Ancient Woodland and nationally important heritage urban nature reserve.
Dudley Geological Heritage TrailWalking 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.
Down The Bumble Hole- Windmill End TrailWalking route3 km
Short trail exploring Windmill End- a tranquil Black Country spot. Today, featuring birdsong, cyclists and water voles. Yet in the 1700/1800s it was a noisy, dirty workshop lined with factories, boatyards, blast furnaces and collieries.
Alder Coppice: Yellow PathWalking route
The shortest of three trails created alongside the designation of Alder Coppice into a Nature Reserve
🚴Cycling
65 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
Cycle Route Cradley Heath to Black HeathCycling route
Stourbridge Arm Cycle RouteCycling route
SCWIP Cycle Route 12Cycling route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
National Cycle Network 54 (removed)Cycling route
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