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52.56221, -1.76056
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Mallard
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Mallard
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +79 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Volucella pellucens · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Volucella pellucens · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Heart of England WayWalking route
Centenary WayWalking 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.
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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
🚴Cycling
72 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 533Cycling route
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 534Cycling route
New Hall Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Connect2Cycling route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
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