Getting here
52.48965, -1.75620
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 188m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🛝Playground 188m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Mute Swan +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Mute Swan +68 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Dock Bug, Batman Hoverfly, Western Conifer Seed Bug +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, Batman Hoverfly, Western Conifer Seed Bug +5 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Raspberry · last seen 2025; Plants — Raspberry · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Centenary WayWalking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km
Birmingham to Napton section
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
Rail Trail: Birmingham International > Marston GreenWalking route6.4 km
A 4-mile walk discovering wildflower meadows, oak woodland and parkland along Low Brook on an easy route to Marston Green. Plane spotting optional! Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 4 miles
Rail Trail: Olton > ShirleyWalking route12.5 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
🚴Cycling
39 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 533Cycling route
Cole Valley RouteCycling route
Ward End RouteCycling route
3 Parks Cycle Route- Silver Route (Airport Viewing Area to Meriden Park)Cycling route2.7 km
The all-weather route follows the valley of the Hatchford, Westley and Kingshurst Brooks whilst passing through an attractive mixture of formal parkland, wooded areas and open grassland.
New Hall Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Godwin WayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
Photos
De Montfort House, Shirrall Grove, Kingshurst, east Birmingham
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