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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 15 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › South Staffordshire Getting here
52.46675, -2.17664
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 221m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 221m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +92 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +92 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Ground-ivy, Garlic Mustard +47 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Blackthorn, Ground-ivy, Garlic Mustard +47 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Plants — Blackthorn, Garlic Mustard, Red Dead-nettle +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 26 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 Lye Town History Trail Walking route ▾
Discover the hidden history and architecture of Lye High Street along this clockwise circular trail.
Duration: 54 mins
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Lye & Wollescote Cemetery Trail Walking route ▾
Take a stroll around the tranquil surroundings of The Lye & Wollescote Cemetery to discover the fascinating stories of some of those who shaped the town’s history. Duration: 45 mins
Named route Ref LWCT Round trip 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 Doulton Trail (Saltwells LNR) Walking route 1.5 km ▾
Walking trail around a bluebell-covered Ancient Woodland and nationally important heritage urban nature reserve. Includes one long and steep flight of stairs but generally good surfaced paths and gentle gradients.
Named route Length 1.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map Stourbridge Arm Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map [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 Kingswinford Railway Walk Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Stourbridge Circular (Leys Junction to Delph Locks) Cycling route 14 km ▾
Follow Stourbridge Canal down scenic locks, then takeStourbridge Town Arm to Bonded Warehouse, follow NCR54 through suburbia, rejoinin the canal at Black Delph and go left at Leys Junction to return to Dell Sports Centre. Route includes low footbridge!
Named route Length 14 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 197 m ▾
Named route Ref 54 Length 197 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface bareearth
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Wildlife to spot
50,889 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 50,889 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Blue Tit · Robin · Magpie · Great Tit +45
Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 6 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Limnephilus lunatus · Eristalis pertinax · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis +1
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Scathophaga stercoraria Blackthorn · Sweet Violet · Broom · Greater Periwinkle · Dog's Mercury +15
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Sweet Violet Viola odorata Broom Cytisus scoparius Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Primrose Primula vulgaris Common Comfrey Symphytum officinale Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 50,889 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Blue Tit · Robin · Magpie · Great Tit +45
Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Greenfinch Chloris chloris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jay Garrulus glandarius Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redwing Turdus iliacus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 6 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Limnephilus lunatus · Eristalis pertinax · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis +1
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Scathophaga stercoraria Blackthorn · Sweet Violet · Broom · Greater Periwinkle · Dog's Mercury +15
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Sweet Violet Viola odorata Broom Cytisus scoparius Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Primrose Primula vulgaris Common Comfrey Symphytum officinale Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Scathophaga stercoraria2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2025
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025 