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Hollymoor Park

12 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.40307, -1.99587

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Cockchafer, Orange Ladybird +167 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Common Cockchafer, Orange Ladybird +167 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 41 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
Woodpecker TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Birmingham Platinum Jubilee WalkwayWalking route19 km

A circular walkway to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee marked by pavement bronze plaques at 20 points of special significance to the people of Birmingham. Unveiled by HRH The Earl of Wessex.

Named routeRef PJWLength 19 kmRound tripLocal walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bourn Brook WalkwayWalking route

Walking route along the Bourn Brook from near to the University of Birmingham to Woodgate Valley

Named routeLocal walking route
Pooltail Walkpublic footpath · 140 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 140 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Gorsymead Grovepublic footpath · 31 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 31 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Sedgebourne Waypublic footpath · 36 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 36 mPath type: service
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route

NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route

Named routeRef Rea Valley
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Regional cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Rea ValleyLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Former chapel of the Hollymoor Hospital

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Former chapel of the Hollymoor Hospital

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