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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Sandwell Getting here
52.48179, -2.05528
Open directionsv 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 320m away — 12 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 320m away — 12 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Broad Centurion, Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus +108 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Broad Centurion, Marmalade Hoverfly, Helophilus pendulus +108 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cow Parsley, Common Reed, Common Nettle +41 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Common Reed, Common Nettle +41 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Hogweed +7 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 46 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 Sculpture Trail (Saltwells LNR) Walking route 1 km ▾
Sculpture trail around a bluebell covered Ancient Woodland and nationally important heritage urban nature reserve.
Named route Length 1 km Round trip Local 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 Lye Town History Trail Walking route ▾
Discover the hidden history and architecture of Lye High Street along this clockwise circular trail.
Duration: 54 mins
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 83 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cycle Route Cradley Heath to Black Heath Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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 Bourn Brook Walkway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Flats on Harvest Road, Rowley Regis
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Wildlife to spot
15,019 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,019 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Magpie · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Mallard · Robin +42
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Brown Hawker · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Saucer Bug · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird +13
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Saucer Bug Ilyocoris cimicoides 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Larch Ladybird 🌿 Plants 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Hazel · Water Dock
Hazel Corylus avellana Water Dock Rumex hydrolapathum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,019 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Magpie · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Mallard · Robin +42
Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Coot Fulica atra Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Brown Hawker · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Saucer Bug · 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird +13
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Saucer Bug Ilyocoris cimicoides 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus Larch Ladybird 🌿 Plants 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Hazel · Water Dock
Hazel Corylus avellana Water Dock Rumex hydrolapathum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aphidecta obliterata
Aphidecta obliterata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Platycheirus Platycheirus
Micronecta (Dichaetonecta) scholtzi Micronecta (Dichaetonecta) scholtzi
Micronecta (Dichaetonecta) scholtzi Micronecta (Dichaetonecta) scholtzi
Water Stick Insect Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis
Water Stick Insect Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis
Common Pondskater Gerris (Gerris) lacustris
Common Pondskater Gerris (Gerris) lacustris
Common Water-Boatman Notonecta (Notonecta) glauca
Common Water-Boatman Notonecta (Notonecta) glauca
Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis
Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis
Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis
Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata
Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata
Agonum thoreyi Agonum thoreyi
Agonum thoreyi Agonum thoreyi
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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