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Seventeen Acre Wood

23 ha

📷 David P Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

52.61107, -1.72569

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦109+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blue Tit +106 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blue Tit +106 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Tawny Mining Bee, Pine Ladybird +102 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Tawny Mining Bee, Pine Ladybird +102 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Russian-vine, Horse-chestnut +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Russian-vine, Horse-chestnut +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking 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

Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking 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

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gravel track, Drayton Manor Park

📷 David P Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gravel track, Drayton Manor Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle GroundsUrban park3.1 km→🌱Wigginton ParkUrban park3.7 km→🐄Drayton Manor ZooVisitor farm1.1 km→🐄Birds of PreyVisitor farm1.1 km→🦉DOSTHILL PARKNature reserve2.6 km→🌱Dosthill ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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