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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🧺 Picnic
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Places › England › West Midlands › Sandwell Getting here
52.50805, -1.98273
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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 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🛝 Playground 173m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out 🛝 Playground 173m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🧺 Picnic spot🛝 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, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Lesser Black-backed Gull +84 more · last seen 2026
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Butterfly-bush, Common Toadflax, Common Nettle +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Common Toadflax, Common Nettle +18 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 39 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 Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route 234 km ▾
Birmingham to Napton section
Named route Length 234 km Regional 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 The Findings Trail Walking route ▾
Tourism/ history walking route from the city centre to the Jewellery Quarter and back. Marked by pavement plates. Designed by Laura Potter
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 135 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network 5 Diversion Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map 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 Photos Kenrick Park - Metro Stop
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Wildlife to spot
27,603 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 27,603 records · National Biodiversity Network Moorhen · Tufted Duck · Coot · Mallard · Mute Swan +40
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Coot Fulica atra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greylag Goose Anser anser Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Grey Squirrel · Domestic Dog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 🌿 Plants 9 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Great Horsetail · Siberian Squill · Butterbur · Yew · Gorse +4
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2025 Siberian Squill Scilla siberica Butterbur Petasites hybridus Yew Taxus baccata Gorse Ulex europaeus Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 27,603 records · National Biodiversity Network Moorhen · Tufted Duck · Coot · Mallard · Mute Swan +40
Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Coot Fulica atra Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greylag Goose Anser anser Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Grey Squirrel · Domestic Dog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 🌿 Plants 9 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Great Horsetail · Siberian Squill · Butterbur · Yew · Gorse +4
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia2025 Siberian Squill Scilla siberica Butterbur Petasites hybridus Yew Taxus baccata Gorse Ulex europaeus Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2025
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum2025 