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Getting here
52.48931, -1.77040
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mallard
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 165m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mallard
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground 165m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Mute Swan +69 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Raspberry · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Mute Swan +69 more · last seen 2025; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km
Birmingham to Napton section
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 km
Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h
Rail Trail: Birmingham International > Marston GreenWalking route6.4 km
A 4-mile walk discovering wildflower meadows, oak woodland and parkland along Low Brook on an easy route to Marston Green. Plane spotting optional! Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 4 miles
Rail Trail: Olton > ShirleyWalking route12.5 km
An 8-mile longer meander along the banks of the Grand Union Canal and the River Cole, through the heart of Tolkein Country! Duration: 3.5 hours Distance: 8 miles
Colebridge WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 533Cycling route
Cole Valley RouteCycling route
Ward End RouteCycling route
3 Parks Cycle Route- Silver Route (Airport Viewing Area to Meriden Park)Cycling route2.7 km
The all-weather route follows the valley of the Hatchford, Westley and Kingshurst Brooks whilst passing through an attractive mixture of formal parkland, wooded areas and open grassland.
Ward End RouteCycling route
Signposted as 'Ward End Route'.
A45 Pop Up Cycle RouteCycling route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Shared path in Kingfisher Country Park near Shard End, east Birmingham
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