Plan your visit
🧺 Picnic🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 116 ha
Getting here
52.50787, -2.23726
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 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 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🧺 Picnic day out
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picnic area, car park; Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
🦅 Bird watching
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Nature reserve
Free
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
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Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 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 Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South) Walking route ▾
Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Crystal Canal Walk Walking route 5 km ▾
A canalside walk through Britain's heart of glass. Stourbridge became world-famous for making iron and glass. To discover why, follow this trail along Town Arm of the Stourbridge Canal to Britain’s most complete working ‘glass cone’.
Named route Ref CCW Length 5 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Mining Bee Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Oil Beetle Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Stourbridge Arm Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route 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 South Staffordshire Railway Walk Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Kingswinford Railway Walk Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Stourbridge Circular (Leys Junction to Delph Locks) Cycling route 14 km ▾
Follow Stourbridge Canal down scenic locks, then takeStourbridge Town Arm to Bonded Warehouse, follow NCR54 through suburbia, rejoinin the canal at Black Delph and go left at Leys Junction to return to Dell Sports Centre. Route includes low footbridge!
Named route Length 14 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos White House Lane on Highgate Common in Staffordshire
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Wildlife to spot
15,827 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 15,827 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Robin · Woodpigeon · Jay · Magpie +48
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Corvus corax corax Corvus corax corax2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 26 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Green Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · Birch Catkin Bug · Dromius quadrimaculatus · Red-legged Shieldbug +21
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 🌿 Plants 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Polygonum aviculare · Trailing St John's-wort
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare Trailing St John's-wort Hypericum humifusum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,827 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Robin · Woodpigeon · Jay · Magpie +48
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Corvus corax corax Corvus corax corax2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Brown Hare · Grey Squirrel
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo 🐝 Insects 26 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Green Shieldbug · 7-spot Ladybird · Birch Catkin Bug · Dromius quadrimaculatus · Red-legged Shieldbug +21
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 🌿 Plants 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Polygonum aviculare · Trailing St John's-wort
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare Trailing St John's-wort Hypericum humifusum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Contacyphon padi Contacyphon padi
Contacyphon padi Contacyphon padi
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus
Black Oil-beetle Meloe proscarabaeus
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Tetratoma fungorum Tetratoma fungorum2025
Tetratoma fungorum Tetratoma fungorum2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025
Aphrophora alni Aphrophora alni2025
Empis livida Empis livida2025
Empis livida Empis livida2025
Stripe-legged Robberfly Dioctria baumhaueri2025
Stripe-legged Robberfly Dioctria baumhaueri2025
Bicolorous Sawfly Hemichroa australis2025
Bicolorous Sawfly Hemichroa australis2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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