Getting here
52.57812, -1.73279
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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 392m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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 392m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Lapwing, Mallard +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Lapwing, Mallard +90 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Meliscaeva auricollis, Aphrophora alni +31 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Meliscaeva auricollis, Aphrophora alni +31 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Heart of England WayWalking route
Centenary WayWalking route
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 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 river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
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
🚴Cycling
23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
New Hall Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
N/ACycling route76 m
N/ACycling route335 m
N/ACycling route449 m
Wildlife to spot
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