Remains of the Boulton and Watt Soho foundry and mint, Birmingham Canal, Smethwick 2 ha
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52.49763, -1.95088
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Archaeological site scheduled monument
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 ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Melanostoma scalare +84 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Melanostoma scalare +84 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Butterfly-bush, Common Toadflax, Ribwort Plantain +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Common Toadflax, Ribwort Plantain +11 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Raspberry +1 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 35 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route 234 km ▾
Birmingham to Napton section
Named route Length 234 km Regional walking route
Show on map Balsall Heath Tree Trail East Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Balsall Heath Tree Trail West Walking route ▾
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 151 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network 5 Diversion Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Rea Valley Route Cycling route ▾
NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route
Named route Ref Rea Valley
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
Show on map Jewellery Quarter Pop Up Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Pop Up Local cycle route
Show on map SCWIP Cycle Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR1 Local cycle route
Show on map SCWIP Cycle Route 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR2 Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Soho Foundry buildings, James Watt & Co
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Wildlife to spot
10,158 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 10,158 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Wren · Great Tit +34
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coot Fulica atra Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Meliscaeva auricollis · Notiophilus biguttatus · Small Black Ant
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025 Common Nettle · Common Toadflax · Rosebay Willowherb · Butterfly-bush · Hawthorn +3
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025 Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025 Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 Siberian Squill Scilla siberica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 10,158 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Wren · Great Tit +34
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Dunnock Prunella modularis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Coot Fulica atra Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Mute Swan Cygnus olor Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Rock Pipit Anthus petrosus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Meliscaeva auricollis · Notiophilus biguttatus · Small Black Ant
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025 Common Nettle · Common Toadflax · Rosebay Willowherb · Butterfly-bush · Hawthorn +3
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris2025 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025 Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2025 Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 Siberian Squill Scilla siberica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025
Giant Blackberry Rubus armeniacus2025
Giant Blackberry Rubus armeniacus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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