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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 34 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Sandwell Getting here
52.47020, -1.97448
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 162m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 162m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, 14-spot Ladybird +57 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, 14-spot Ladybird +57 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Smooth Sow-thistle, Garlic Mustard, Horse-chestnut +28 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Smooth Sow-thistle, Garlic Mustard, Horse-chestnut +28 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 40 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 The Leasowes Red Walking Trail Walking route 3.3 km ▾
Red trail 3.3km – 1 hour 15 minutes. Moderate difficulty with some undulating ground and one short climb. Gravelled paths lead you around the woodland valleys & watercourses.
Named route Ref L-R Length 3.3 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 Gimble Walk public footpath · 102 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 102 m Path type: footway
Show on map Green Walk public footpath · 96 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 96 m Path type: footway
Show on map Peel Walk public footpath · 81 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 81 m Path type: footway
Show on map 119 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network 5 Diversion Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Merrits Brook Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Rea Valley Route Cycling route ▾
NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route
Named route Ref Rea Valley
Show on map SCWIP Cycle Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR9 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 Jewellery Quarter Pop Up Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Pop Up Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Lightwoods Park, Bearwood
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Wildlife to spot
23,346 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 23,346 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit +34
Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Varied Carpet Beetle · Suillia variegata · Eristalis tenax · Syrphus ribesii · Sphaerophoria scripta +2
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Suillia variegata Suillia variegata Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025 Harlequin Ladybird 🌿 Plants 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Snowdrop · Lords-and-Ladies
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 23,346 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit +34
Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Tit Parus major Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Varied Carpet Beetle · Suillia variegata · Eristalis tenax · Syrphus ribesii · Sphaerophoria scripta +2
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Suillia variegata Suillia variegata Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025 Harlequin Ladybird 🌿 Plants 2 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Snowdrop · Lords-and-Ladies
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis2025
Harmonia axyridis2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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