🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Magpie
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Magpie
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking🛝Playground
Best for
9 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Woodpigeon +53 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird +42 more · last seen 2026
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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21 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km▾
Birmingham to Napton section
Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail EastWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail WestWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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
Named routeRef rtOltLength 12.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Rail Trail: Shirley > The LakesWalking route8 km▾
A 3-mile trail following the towpath along the Stratford-upon-Avon canal, across Christmas tree plantations, farmland and forests to reach Earlswood Lakes.
Duration: 3 hours
Distance: 5 miles
Named routeRef rtShiLength 8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling
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81 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network 5 DiversionCycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 55Regional cycle route
SCWIP Cycle Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef SCWIP CR5Local cycle route
[PROPOSED]Sandwell Local Cycle NetworkCycling route▾
