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Places › England › West Midlands › Wolverhampton Getting here
52.56060, -2.14963
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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 105m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 105m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chiffchaff, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Herring Gull, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +69 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Garlic Mustard, Lesser Celandine, Red Dead-nettle +31 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Lesser Celandine, Red Dead-nettle +31 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 20 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Alder Coppice: Yellow Path Walking route ▾
The shortest of three trails created alongside the designation of Alder Coppice into a Nature Reserve
Named route Ref AC-Y Local walking route
Show on map Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South) Walking route ▾
Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Bilston to Loxdale Health Walk Walking route 2.8 km ▾
Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest sites. Route passes 15th century Greyhound & Punchbowl pub and Bradley Arm which is topped up by pumping water out of disused mines.
Difficulty: Medium due to slopes
Duration: 45-60 mins
Named route Ref HW1 BTW Length 2.8 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Dudley Public Art Heritage Trail (Priory Park Trail) Walking route ▾
This tour allows you to experience Dudley’s fabulous pieces of public art from the past 200 years. You can walk the town centre & Priory Park trails together in ~1 hour. If you have more time divert for an extra hour via the Wolverton Road trail.
Named route Ref DPAT Local walking route
Show on map 74 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle Network Cycling route 804 km ▾
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Named route Ref Starley Network Length 804 km Regional cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 81 (removed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
Show on map South Staffordshire Railway Walk Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Sneyd Junction to Horseley Fields Junction Cycling route 9.6 km ▾
Canalside route following the Wyrley & Essington, taking New Cross Bridge, where the towpath changes to the other side of the canal.
Distance: 6 miles/9.6 km (approx)
Duration: 60 min (approx)
Named route Length 9.6 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Horseley Fields Junction to Factory Junction Cycling route 8 km ▾
This route begins and ends with a pub, and travels through Coseley Tunnel. To avoid the tunnel, leave the canal at Bridgewater Drive and return via Central Drive.
Distance: 5 miles/8 km (approx)
Duration: 45 min (approx)
Named route Length 8 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Route 81 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
Show on map Photos Snow cover in Muchall Park, Wolverhampton
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Wildlife to spot
19,022 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 19,022 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Robin · Great Spotted Woodpecker +31
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Pipistrelle Bat species · Pipistrelle · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 36 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Helophilus pendulus · Batman Hoverfly · Dark-edged Bee-fly +31
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025 Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 🌿 Plants 26 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Red Dead-nettle · Lesser Celandine · Common Poppy · Enchanter's-nightshade · Garlic Mustard +21
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025 Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025 Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025 Lords-and-Ladies Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 19,022 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Robin · Great Spotted Woodpecker +31
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Pipistrelle Bat species · Pipistrelle · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel
Pipistrelle Bat species Pipistrellus Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐝 Insects 36 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Helophilus pendulus · Batman Hoverfly · Dark-edged Bee-fly +31
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025 Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major 🌿 Plants 26 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Red Dead-nettle · Lesser Celandine · Common Poppy · Enchanter's-nightshade · Garlic Mustard +21
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025 Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2025 Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025 Lords-and-Ladies Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eristalis Eristalis
Eristalis Eristalis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Platycheirus scutatus Platycheirus scutatus2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Anthomyia Anthomyia2025
Anthomyia Anthomyia2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita2025
Ledra aurita Ledra aurita2025
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Melangyna umbellatarum Melangyna umbellatarum2025
Melangyna umbellatarum Melangyna umbellatarum2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2025
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025 Arum maculatum2025
Arum maculatum2025
Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum
Three-cornered Garlic Allium triquetrum
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Chicory Cichorium intybus2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Remote Sedge Carex remota2025
Remote Sedge Carex remota2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Sheep's Sorrel Rumex acetosella2025
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2025
Trailing Bellflower Campanula poscharskyana2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae2025
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Ramsons Allium ursinum2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
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