Getting here
52.41342, -1.91719
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 345m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking 345m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Yellow-legged Gull, Wigeon +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Yellow-legged Gull, Wigeon +67 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Green Shieldbug, Common Blue Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Green Shieldbug, Common Blue Damselfly +51 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Balsall Heath Tree Trail EastWalking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail WestWalking route
Millstream WayWalking 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.
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
Rea Valley Routepublic footpath · 12 m
Rea Valley Routepublic footpath · 504 m
Rea Valley Routepublic footpath · 137 m
🚴Cycling
66 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route
NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Route 55Cycling route
Cole Valley RouteCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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