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Dogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Rock Dove +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Rock Dove +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Rosemary Beetle +67 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Rosemary Beetle +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Marsh-marigold, Ash +7 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Marsh-marigold, Ash +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 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
West Bromwich to Oldbury Health WalkWalking route2.5 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 routeRef HW2 WB/OLength 2.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Sandwell Park Colliery TrailWalking route3.2 km

The trail follows the remains of a tramway that was used to transport coal from the Sandwell Park Colliery Jubilee Pit to railway sidings and a canal wharf. It is now an area of natural beauty with plenty of wildlife, scenic views, and roaming livestock.

Named routeRef SPCTLength 3.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Handsworth Park Arts TrailWalking route

Handsworth Park Arts Trail is an exhibition of public art in the natural setting of one of Birmingham's most beautiful parks. Six new pieces are added to many other features in the Park.

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Sheepwash Park Circular Health WalkWalking route900 m

Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest site. Route circles the largest forest park in the Black Country- being a reclaimed former brick works and waste tip. Difficulty: Medium due to unsurfaced paths Duration: 45-60 mins

Named routeRef HW1 WB/OLength 900 mRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

118 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
SCWIP Cycle Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef SCWIP CR15Local cycle route
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
Sneyd Junction to Cannock Extension CanalCycling route8.8 km

A semi-rural route following the curves of the canal, until it opens out into parkland at the Cannock Extension. Distance: 5.5 miles/8.8 km (approx) Duration: 45 min (approx)

Named routeLength 8.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route

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Mesty Croft - public open space beyond Oxford Street

Mesty Croft - public open space beyond Oxford Street

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