Ley Hill Recreation Ground
Getting here
52.58617, -1.82686
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +68 more · last seen 2026
Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Playing field
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +32 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +32 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Heart of England WayWalking route
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 5: Blackroot BistroWalking route
Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via an 18th-century racecourse and golf course, medieval deer park, and quarry created for an 18th-century mill pond dam.
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 6: Bracebridge PoolWalking route
Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via a medieval fish pond, 16th-century wood, WWI military practice trenches, mysterious earthwork, and 19th-century estate.
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 4: Boldmere GateWalking route
Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via an 18th-century Mill Pond, 16th-century wood, medieval deer park, hollow way, and medieval fish pond.
Ethelred Closepublic footpath · 76 m
The Fordroughpublic footpath · 70 m
The Fordroughpublic footpath · 143 m
🚴Cycling
73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
North Birmingham Walking and Cycling RouteCycling route
Route 535 is a small cycle route from National Cycle Route 5 in Birmingham City Centre to Gravelly Hill, which carries on for a short way along the Tame Valley Canal
National Cycle Network Route 534Cycling route
New Hall Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Connect2Cycling route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Main RouteCycling route445 m
Wildlife to spot
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