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KINGS NORTON

19 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

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
  • 🅿️Kings Norton Station Car Park 152m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Woodpecker TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Birmingham Platinum Jubilee WalkwayWalking route19 km

A circular walkway to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee marked by pavement bronze plaques at 20 points of special significance to the people of Birmingham. Unveiled by HRH The Earl of Wessex.

Named routeRef PJWLength 19 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Rail Trail: Wythall > ShirleyWalking route4.8 km

A 3-mile wander through the pasture and meadows around the outer Shirley suburbs of Major’s Green and Hollywood. Eyes peeled for the Iron Age hillfort! Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 3 miles

Named routeRef rtWytLength 4.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Rail Trail: Earlswood > WythallWalking route2.8 km

A 1.75-mile short and easy route to Earlswood passing through farm and heathland, crossing the River Cole, and skirting Fulford Golf Course. Duration: 1 hour Distance: 1.75 miles

Named routeRef rtEwdLength 2.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Birdcage Walkpublic footpath · 155 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 155 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Lakehouse Grovepublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Rea Valley Routepublic footpath · 236 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 236 mSurface chipsealPath type: path
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route

NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route

Named routeRef Rea Valley
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Regional cycle route
Billesley & Shire Country Park CircularCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

About this nature reserve

Kings Norton is a 19-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in Birmingham, West Midlands. It features woodlands and meadows, providing habitat for birds, insects, and small mammals, along with trails for walking and cycling.

Wildlife to spot

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The River Rea passing through Kings Norton Nature Reserve

The River Rea passing through Kings Norton Nature Reserve

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