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Himley Park

63 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome63 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Magpie
  • Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • Gallery Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Birch Shieldbug, Red-legged Shieldbug +133 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Bluebell, Hart's-Tongue +35 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: HIMLEY HALL

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Sculpture Trail (Saltwells LNR)Walking route1 km

Sculpture trail around a bluebell covered Ancient Woodland and nationally important heritage urban nature reserve.

Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Alder Coppice: Yellow PathWalking route

The shortest of three trails created alongside the designation of Alder Coppice into a Nature Reserve

Named routeRef AC-YLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
Doulton Trail (Saltwells LNR)Walking route1.5 km

Walking trail around a bluebell-covered Ancient Woodland and nationally important heritage urban nature reserve. Includes one long and steep flight of stairs but generally good surfaced paths and gentle gradients.

Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

33 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Stourbridge Arm Cycle RouteCycling 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
National Cycle Network 54 (removed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Local cycle route
South Staffordshire Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Kingswinford Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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