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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 29 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Dudley Getting here
52.49224, -2.07859
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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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ 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 — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Hazel, Common Nettle +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax, Mystacides longicornis +190 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis pertinax, Mystacides longicornis +190 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Germander Speedwell, Daisy, Hawthorn +81 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Germander Speedwell, Daisy, Hawthorn +81 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 44 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 Sculpture Trail (Saltwells LNR) Walking route 1 km ▾
Sculpture trail around a bluebell covered Ancient Woodland and nationally important heritage urban nature reserve.
Named route Length 1 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Dudley Geological Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Discover millions of years of geological history along this heritage trail. This tour allows you to experience
Dudley’s fascinating history through its buildings.
Named route Local walking route
Show on map West Bromwich to Oldbury Health Walk Walking route 2.5 km ▾
Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest sites. Route passes 500+yr old Oak House and along the banks of the River Tame.
Difficulty: Easy
Duration: 45-60 mins
Named route Ref HW2 WB/O Length 2.5 km Point-to-point Local 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 91 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cycle Route Cradley Heath to Black Heath Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Stourbridge Arm Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map SCWIP Cycle Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR9 Local cycle route
Show on map SCWIP Cycle Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR12 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
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Wildlife to spot
17,348 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 17,348 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Wigeon · Magpie · Blue Tit · Robin +44
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Shoveler Spatula clypeata Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Canada Goose Branta canadensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pochard Aythya ferina Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Greenfinch Chloris chloris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🐝 Insects 13 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Hesperocorixa sahlbergi · Eristalis pertinax · Sitona obsoletus · Larch Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +8
Hesperocorixa sahlbergi Hesperocorixa sahlbergi2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Sitona obsoletus Sitona obsoletus Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025 Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025 🌿 Plants 8 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Hazel · Lesser Celandine · Lords-and-Ladies · Ivy · Red Dead-nettle +3
Hazel Corylus avellana Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Ivy Hedera helix Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 17,348 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Wigeon · Magpie · Blue Tit · Robin +44
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Shoveler Spatula clypeata Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Canada Goose Branta canadensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pochard Aythya ferina Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Greenfinch Chloris chloris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Mute Swan Cygnus olor Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Soprano Pipistrelle · Common Pipistrelle
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🐝 Insects 13 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Hesperocorixa sahlbergi · Eristalis pertinax · Sitona obsoletus · Larch Ladybird · Rhyzobius chrysomeloides +8
Hesperocorixa sahlbergi Hesperocorixa sahlbergi2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Sitona obsoletus Sitona obsoletus Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata2025 Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides2025 🌿 Plants 8 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Hazel · Lesser Celandine · Lords-and-Ladies · Ivy · Red Dead-nettle +3
Hazel Corylus avellana Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Ivy Hedera helix Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cream-streaked Ladybird
Cream-streaked Ladybird
Harmonia quadripunctata2025
Harmonia quadripunctata2025
Sigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineata Sigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineata2025
Sigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineata Sigara (Pseudovermicorixa) nigrolineata2025
Notaris scirpi Notaris scirpi2025
Notaris scirpi Notaris scirpi2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Stenolophus mixtus Stenolophus mixtus2025
Stenolophus mixtus Stenolophus mixtus2025
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis2025
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis2025
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus2025
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus2025
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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