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Pooley Country Park

33 ha

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

52.63214, -1.62558

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦110+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Bittern
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Bittern, Hobby +107 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Egret, Bittern, Hobby +107 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Cycling

Cycling trails listed

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tame Way- River RouteWalking route29 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 canal walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~9h

Named routeRef TW-RLength 29 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pooley Country Park: view north-west from the mound

📷 Christopher Hilton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pooley Country Park: view north-west from the mound

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle GroundsUrban park4.8 km→🏞️POOLEYCountry park300 m→🦉ABBEY GREENNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Abbey Green ParkUrban park1.9 km→🦉KETTLE BROOKNature reserve3.4 km→🦉WARWICKSHIRE MOORNature reserve3.8 km→

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