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Places › England › West Midlands › Birmingham Getting here
52.43922, -1.92426
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 129m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 129m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground
🦉 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 — Mallard, Magpie, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Magpie, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly +25 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 28 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 The Findings Trail Walking route ▾
Tourism/ history walking route from the city centre to the Jewellery Quarter and back. Marked by pavement plates. Designed by Laura Potter
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Jewellery Quarter Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Birmingham’s famous Jewellery Quarter is very unique, no other historic townscape is like it worldwide. Rich in heritage yet still a living, working community. This trail introduces the Quarter’s past and encourages visitors to discover more.
Named route Ref JQHT Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Kenton Walk public footpath · 37 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 37 m Surface paving_stones Path type: footway
Show on map Umberslade Road public footpath · 70 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 70 m Path type: footway
Show on map 120 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Merrits Brook Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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 Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 Regional cycle route
Show on map Cole Valley Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
38,483 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 38,483 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Canada Goose +45
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Mute Swan Cygnus olor Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coot Fulica atra Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Tawny Owl Strix aluco Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Frog
🐝 Insects 8 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Abax parallelepipedus · Mycetophagus quadripustulatus · Cream-spot Ladybird +3
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus Mycetophagus quadripustulatus Mycetophagus quadripustulatus Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Springy Turf-moss · Snowdrop · Lesser Celandine
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 38,483 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Black-headed Gull · Canada Goose +45
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Jay Garrulus glandarius Mute Swan Cygnus olor Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Dunnock Prunella modularis Greenfinch Chloris chloris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Coot Fulica atra Goldcrest Regulus regulus Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Tawny Owl Strix aluco Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Frog
🐝 Insects 8 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Abax parallelepipedus · Mycetophagus quadripustulatus · Cream-spot Ladybird +3
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus Mycetophagus quadripustulatus Mycetophagus quadripustulatus Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Dromius quadrimaculatus Dromius quadrimaculatus 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Springy Turf-moss · Snowdrop · Lesser Celandine
Springy Turf-moss Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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