Getting here
52.54891, -1.87178
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Magpie, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, House Sparrow, Woodpigeon +63 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cow Parsley, Garlic Mustard, Greater Celandine +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Garlic Mustard, Greater Celandine +19 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Blue-tailed Damselfly +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer, Blue-tailed Damselfly +31 more · last seen 2025
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: North Birmingham Walking and Cycling Route
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
15 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
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.
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 6: Bracebridge PoolWalking route
Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via a medieval fish pond, 16th-century wood, WWI military practice trenches, mysterious earthwork, and 19th-century estate.
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
Beacon WayWalking route40 km
Starting at Sandwell Valley via the outskirts of Birmingham and the countryside of Walsall into Staffordshire. Take in the Forest of Mercia, lakes, nature reserves, woods, and canal banks. Named after Barr Beacon, one of the highest hills in this area.
Handsworth & Lozells Places of Worship Heritage TrailWalking route2.5 km
Trail around Handsworth and Lozells- a culturally diverse area, where you can learn about the rich variety of religious communities who live alongside one another in a relatively small area.
Landswood Closepublic footpath · 69 m
Betsham Closepublic footpath · 26 m
Hever Avenuepublic footpath · 41 m
🚴Cycling
134 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 533Cycling route
[PROPOSED]Sandwell Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sandwell Local Cycle Network (Proposed)
North Birmingham Walking and Cycling RouteCycling route
Route 535 is a small cycle route from National Cycle Route 5 in Birmingham City Centre to Gravelly Hill, which carries on for a short way along the Tame Valley Canal
A34 CyclewayCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 534Cycling route
Ward End RouteCycling route
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