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52.43449, -1.87722
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ⛳ Golf is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 24 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route 234 km ▾
Birmingham to Napton section
Named route Length 234 km Regional walking route
Show on map Balsall Heath Tree Trail East Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Balsall Heath Tree Trail West Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Olton > Shirley Walking route 12.5 km ▾
An 8-mile longer meander along the banks of the Grand Union Canal and the River Cole, through the heart of Tolkein Country!
Duration: 3.5 hours
Distance: 8 miles
Named route Ref rtOlt Length 12.5 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Shirley > The Lakes Walking route 8 km ▾
A 3-mile trail following the towpath along the Stratford-upon-Avon canal, across Christmas tree plantations, farmland and forests to reach Earlswood Lakes.
Duration: 3 hours
Distance: 5 miles
Named route Ref rtShi Length 8 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 99 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network 5 Diversion Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 Regional cycle route
Show on map Birmingham Local Cycle Network Cycling route ▾
Birmingham Local Cycle Network
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Factory Junction to Ladywood Junction Cycling route 10 km ▾
Cycle along The New Main Line and follow the signs for The National Cycle Route, which takes you to Ladywood Junction and on into Birmingham City Centre.
Distance: 6 miles/10 km (approx)
Duration: 60 min (approx)
Named route Length 10 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cole Valley Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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46,150 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 46,150 records · National Biodiversity Network Nuthatch · Long-tailed Tit · Grey Heron · Magpie · Black-headed Gull +39
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Redwing Turdus iliacus Raven Corvus corax2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Coot Fulica atra Goldcrest Regulus regulus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle · Brown Rat · Pipistrelle Bat species
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus2025 Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Darter · Common Carder Bee · Common Wasp · Green Shieldbug · Western Honey Bee +23
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025 Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 46,150 records · National Biodiversity Network Nuthatch · Long-tailed Tit · Grey Heron · Magpie · Black-headed Gull +39
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Magpie Pica pica Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackbird Turdus merula Redwing Turdus iliacus Raven Corvus corax2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Coot Fulica atra Goldcrest Regulus regulus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Grey Squirrel · Common Pipistrelle · Brown Rat · Pipistrelle Bat species
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus2025 Pond Terrapin
Pond Terrapin Trachemys scripta 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Darter · Common Carder Bee · Common Wasp · Green Shieldbug · Western Honey Bee +23
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2025 Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025 Buff-tailed Bumblebee Bombus terrestris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus
Mycetophagus quadripustulatus Mycetophagus quadripustulatus
Mycetophagus quadripustulatus Mycetophagus quadripustulatus
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis2025
Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025
Epistrophe grossulariae Epistrophe grossulariae2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025 