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HILL HOOK

8 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

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
  • Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 5: Blackroot BistroWalking route

Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via an 18th-century racecourse and golf course, medieval deer park, and quarry created for an 18th-century mill pond dam.

Named routeRef AW5BBRound tripLocal walking route
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 6: Bracebridge PoolWalking route

Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via a medieval fish pond, 16th-century wood, WWI military practice trenches, mysterious earthwork, and 19th-century estate.

Named routeRef AW6BPRound tripLocal walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Beacon WayWalking route40 km

Starting at Sandwell Valley via the outskirts of Birmingham and the countryside of Walsall into Staffordshire. Take in the Forest of Mercia, lakes, nature reserves, woods, and canal banks. Named after Barr Beacon, one of the highest hills in this area.

Named routeLength 40 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Bramble Waypublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Named routeRef 535National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 534Cycling route
Named routeRef 534National Cycle Network
New Hall Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 534National Cycle Network
Connect2Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route445 m
Named routeRef 534Length 445 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this nature reserve

Hill Hook is an 8-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It consists primarily of woodland and grassland, providing a habitat for local birds and small mammals, along with paths for hiking.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hill Hook Mill Pond L N R, with Sutton TV mast peeping over the trees.

Hill Hook Mill Pond L N R, with Sutton TV mast peeping over the trees.

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