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Milking Bank Park

58 ha

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome58 ha

Getting here

52.51356, -2.11330

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 193m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Orange Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +92 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Lords-and-Ladies, Cuckooflower +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

38 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

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Cycle Route Cradley Heath to Black HeathCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Stourbridge Arm Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path to Milking Bank

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path to Milking Bank

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🌱Baggeridge Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park2 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park2 km→🐄Dudley Zoo & CastleVisitor farm2.4 km→🌱Dudley Millennium Sculpture TrailUrban park2.7 km→🏞️BAGGERIDGECountry park3.3 km→