Howley Grange Allotments
Getting here
52.45576, -2.01288
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parking 256m away — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking 256m away — 8 car parks within reach
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Magpie +48 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Field Damsel Bug, Pine Ladybird, Juniper Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Field Damsel Bug, Pine Ladybird, Juniper Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2026
Cycling
Moderate match
Named cycling route nearby: [PROPOSED]Birmingham Local Cycle Network
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
26 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
The Leasowes Red Walking TrailWalking route3.3 km
Red trail 3.3km – 1 hour 15 minutes. Moderate difficulty with some undulating ground and one short climb. Gravelled paths lead you around the woodland valleys & watercourses.
Down The Bumble Hole- Windmill End TrailWalking route3 km
Short trail exploring Windmill End- a tranquil Black Country spot. Today, featuring birdsong, cyclists and water voles. Yet in the 1700/1800s it was a noisy, dirty workshop lined with factories, boatyards, blast furnaces and collieries.
Galton Valley Health WalkWalking route2.6 km
Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest sites. Route follows what was once the longest earthwork in the world and under Telford's Galton Bridge. Difficulty: Medium due to unsurfaced paths and steps Duration: 45-60 mins
Smethwick Places of Worship Heritage TrailWalking route6.5 km
A trail around Smethwick- a culturally diverse area where you can learn about the wide variety of religious communities who live alongside one another in a relatively small area.
Collins Closepublic footpath · 63 m
Collins Closepublic footpath · 83 m
🚴Cycling
37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cycle Route Cradley Heath to Black HeathCycling route
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route
NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Bourn Brook WalkwayCycling route
Harborne WalkwayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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