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Places › England › West Midlands › Sandwell Getting here
52.53472, -2.04901
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 98m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 98m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Moorhen +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Moorhen +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
〰 Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Paracorixa concinna, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Paracorixa concinna, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis +12 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Tower Mustard, Kidney Vetch, Coltsfoot +10 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Tower Mustard, Kidney Vetch, Coltsfoot +10 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 37 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 Down The Bumble Hole- Windmill End Trail Walking route 3 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.
Named route Ref WET Length 3 km Point-to-point 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 116 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Parkway Cycle Route: Midland Metro Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network 54 (removed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
12,183 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,183 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Robin · Dunnock · Blackbird · Blue Tit +39
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Red Fox · Brown Rat · Domestic Dog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris2025 Paracorixa concinna · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis
Paracorixa concinna Paracorixa concinna Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis Beggarticks · Guernsey Fleabane · Wild Carrot · Coltsfoot · Tower Mustard +19
Beggarticks Bidens frondosa2025 Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis2025 Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025 Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Tower Mustard Turritis glabra2025 White Melilot Melilotus albus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,183 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Robin · Dunnock · Blackbird · Blue Tit +39
Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Feral Cat · Red Fox · Brown Rat · Domestic Dog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Feral Cat Felis catus2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris2025 Paracorixa concinna · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis
Paracorixa concinna Paracorixa concinna Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis Beggarticks · Guernsey Fleabane · Wild Carrot · Coltsfoot · Tower Mustard +19
Beggarticks Bidens frondosa2025 Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis2025 Wild Carrot Daucus carota2025 Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara Tower Mustard Turritis glabra2025 White Melilot Melilotus albus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides2025
Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides2025
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria2025
Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria2025
Field Pansy Viola arvensis2025
Field Pansy Viola arvensis2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Flowering-rush Butomus umbellatus2025
Flowering-rush Butomus umbellatus2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2025
Wormwood Artemisia absinthium2025
Wormwood Artemisia absinthium2025
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus2025
Clustered Dock Rumex conglomeratus2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Salix caprea subsp. caprea Salix caprea subsp. caprea2025
Salix caprea subsp. caprea Salix caprea subsp. caprea2025
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2025
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris2025
Blue Fleabane Erigeron acris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2025
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2025
Water Dock Rumex hydrolapathum2025
Water Dock Rumex hydrolapathum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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