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Manley Wood

2 ha

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +101 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +101 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rhododendron, Common Sorrel, Himalayan Balsam +21 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Rhododendron, Common Sorrel, Himalayan Balsam +21 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Sorrel, Bramble, Common Nettle +1 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Box Bug, Small Tortoiseshell +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Box Bug, Small Tortoiseshell +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Lecanora epanora · last seen 2018; Fungi — Chicken Of The Woods, Lecanora epanora · last seen 2018

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking 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.

Named routeRef AW5BBRound tripLocal walking route
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.

Named routeRef AW6BPRound tripLocal walking route
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h

Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 534Cycling route
Named routeRef 534National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Named routeRef 534Length 101 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route778 m
Named routeRef 534Length 778 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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