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Lime working remains in Dudley

77 ha

📷 Roger D Kidd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome77 ha

Getting here

52.52385, -2.09011

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Magpie
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Lords-and-Ladies, Hogweed +62 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Lords-and-Ladies, Hogweed +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Red-legged Shieldbug +42 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Red-legged Shieldbug +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Sculpture Trail (Saltwells LNR)Walking route1 km

Sculpture trail around a bluebell covered Ancient Woodland and nationally important heritage urban nature reserve.

Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Dudley Geological Heritage TrailWalking route

Discover millions of years of geological history along this heritage trail. This tour allows you to experience Dudley’s fascinating history through its buildings.

Named routeLocal walking route
Down The Bumble Hole- Windmill End TrailWalking route3 km

Short trail exploring Windmill End- a tranquil Black Country spot. Today, featuring birdsong, cyclists and water voles. Yet in the 1700/1800s it was a noisy, dirty workshop lined with factories, boatyards, blast furnaces and collieries.

Named routeRef WETLength 3 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Alder Coppice: Yellow PathWalking route

The shortest of three trails created alongside the designation of Alder Coppice into a Nature Reserve

Named routeRef AC-YLocal walking route
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Cycling

85 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
SCWIP Cycle Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef SCWIP CR9Local cycle route
SCWIP Cycle Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef SCWIP CR12Local cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network 54 (removed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Local cycle route
SCWIP Cycle Route 8Cycling route
Named routeRef SCWIP CR8Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland track in Wren's Nest Nature Reserve near Dudley

📷 Roger D Kidd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland track in Wren's Nest Nature Reserve near Dudley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The RailerUrban park3.2 km→🌱Baggeridge Country ParkUrban park4.3 km→🐄Dudley Zoo & CastleVisitor farm1.2 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱Dudley Millennium Sculpture TrailUrban park1.7 km→

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