Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Syrphus, Epistrophe eligans +74 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Batman Hoverfly, Syrphus, Epistrophe eligans +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
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Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
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Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
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Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km▾
Birmingham to Napton section
Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail EastWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail WestWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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
Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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
Named routeRef rtBIALength 6.4 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling
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85 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 533Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 533National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
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
Named routeRef 535National Cycle Network
Cole Valley RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Billesley & Shire Country Park CircularCycling route▾
