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52.53957, -2.00989
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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 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ 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 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, House Sparrow +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +49 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +49 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 32 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 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 Sandwell Park Colliery Trail Walking route 3.2 km ▾
The trail follows the remains of a tramway that was used to transport coal from the Sandwell Park Colliery Jubilee Pit to railway sidings and a canal wharf. It is now an area of natural beauty with plenty of wildlife, scenic views, and roaming livestock.
Named route Ref SPCT Length 3.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Sheepwash Park Circular Health Walk Walking route 900 m ▾
Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest site. Route circles the largest forest park in the Black Country- being a reclaimed former brick works and waste tip.
Difficulty: Medium due to unsurfaced paths
Duration: 45-60 mins
Named route Ref HW1 WB/O Length 900 m Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 136 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
SCWIP Cycle Route 15 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR15 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
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 SCWIP Cycle Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR1 Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
3,770 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 3,770 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Robin · Pied Wagtail · Woodpigeon · House Sparrow +31
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Brown Rat · Red Fox · Domestic Cattle
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Domestic Cattle Bos taurus2025 🐝 Insects 6 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Water Ladybird · Water Measurer · Water Scorpion +1
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea Anasimyia lineata Anasimyia lineata Beggarticks · Red Clover · Red Valerian · Hawkweed Oxtongue · Clustered Dock +25
Beggarticks Bidens frondosa Red Clover Trifolium pratense Red Valerian Centranthus ruber Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus Apple Malus domestica Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 3,770 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Robin · Pied Wagtail · Woodpigeon · House Sparrow +31
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Brown Rat · Red Fox · Domestic Cattle
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Domestic Cattle Bos taurus2025 🐝 Insects 6 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Water Ladybird · Water Measurer · Water Scorpion +1
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Water Ladybird Anisosticta novemdecimpunctata Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea Anasimyia lineata Anasimyia lineata Beggarticks · Red Clover · Red Valerian · Hawkweed Oxtongue · Clustered Dock +25
Beggarticks Bidens frondosa Red Clover Trifolium pratense Red Valerian Centranthus ruber Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus Apple Malus domestica Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Pilosella aurantiaca subsp. carpathicola Pilosella aurantiaca subsp. carpathicola
Pilosella aurantiaca subsp. carpathicola Pilosella aurantiaca subsp. carpathicola
Salix caprea subsp. caprea Salix caprea subsp. caprea
Salix caprea subsp. caprea Salix caprea subsp. caprea
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana
Horse-radish Armoracia rusticana
Bastard Cabbage Rapistrum rugosum
Bastard Cabbage Rapistrum rugosum
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Large-flowered Evening-primrose Oenothera glazioviana
Large-flowered Evening-primrose Oenothera glazioviana
Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris
Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis
Water Dock Rumex hydrolapathum
Water Dock Rumex hydrolapathum
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare
White Campion Silene latifolia
White Campion Silene latifolia
Flowering-rush Butomus umbellatus
Flowering-rush Butomus umbellatus
Canadian Goldenrod Solidago canadensis
Canadian Goldenrod Solidago canadensis
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense
Wormwood Artemisia absinthium
Wormwood Artemisia absinthium 