Getting here
52.47575, -1.85126
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Baguette Heaven Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Baguette Heaven Cafe — 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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose, Mallard +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lesser Black-backed Gull, Canada Goose, Mallard +51 more · last seen 2026
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Urban park — family destination
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Willow Beauty +143 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Willow Beauty +143 more · last seen 2025
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km
Birmingham to Napton section
Balsall Heath Tree Trail EastWalking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail WestWalking route
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 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
The Findings TrailWalking route
Tourism/ history walking route from the city centre to the Jewellery Quarter and back. Marked by pavement plates. Designed by Laura Potter
🚴Cycling
124 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Jewellery Quarter Pop Up Cycle RouteCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 533Cycling route
Birmingham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Birmingham Local Cycle Network
Factory Junction to Ladywood JunctionCycling route10 km
Cycle along The New Main Line and follow the signs for The National Cycle Route, which takes you to Ladywood Junction and on into Birmingham City Centre. Distance: 6 miles/10 km (approx) Duration: 60 min (approx)
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
North Birmingham Walking and Cycling RouteCycling route
Route 535 is a small cycle route from National Cycle Route 5 in Birmingham City Centre to Gravelly Hill, which carries on for a short way along the Tame Valley Canal
Wildlife to spot
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