Plan your visit
Getting here
52.42070, -1.94107
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Rowheath Pavilion Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕Rowheath Pavilion Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard priority habitat
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly +38 more · last seen 2026; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km
Birmingham to Napton section
Balsall Heath Tree Trail EastWalking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail WestWalking route
Woodpecker TrailWalking route
Birmingham Platinum Jubilee WalkwayWalking route19 km
A circular walkway to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee marked by pavement bronze plaques at 20 points of special significance to the people of Birmingham. Unveiled by HRH The Earl of Wessex.
🚴Cycling
65 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route
NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Route 55Cycling route
Billesley & Shire Country Park CircularCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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