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POPES LANE

6 ha

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.41080, -1.95126

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 240m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Balsall Heath Tree Trail EastWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail WestWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Woodpecker TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking 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.

Named routeRef PJWLength 19 kmRound tripLocal walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Lakehouse Grovepublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Rea Valley Routepublic footpath · 236 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 236 mSurface chipsealPath type: path
Lakehouse Grovepublic footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route

NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route

Named routeRef Rea Valley
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Regional cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Rea ValleyLocal cycle route

About this nature reserve

Popes Lane is a 6-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It features ancient woodlands and meadows, where visitors can observe various bird species and spot butterflies during the warmer months.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Popes Lane

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria CommonUrban park1.1 km→🌱Rowheath ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Ten AcresUrban park3.6 km→🌱Kings Heath parkUrban park4.1 km→🌱West Heath ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Manor Farm ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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