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📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.45576, -1.78020

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Welsh Chafer +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Welsh Chafer +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain · last seen 2024; Plants — Ribwort Plantain · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Rail Trail: Birmingham International > Marston GreenWalking route6.4 km

A 4-mile walk discovering wildflower meadows, oak woodland and parkland along Low Brook on an easy route to Marston Green. Plane spotting optional! Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 4 miles

Named routeRef rtBIALength 6.4 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Rail Trail: Olton > ShirleyWalking route12.5 km

An 8-mile longer meander along the banks of the Grand Union Canal and the River Cole, through the heart of Tolkein Country! Duration: 3.5 hours Distance: 8 miles

Named routeRef rtOltLength 12.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Millstream WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Acocks Green Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Solihull-KnowleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cole Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Billesley & Shire Country Park CircularCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Ward End RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
3 Parks Cycle Route- Silver Route (Airport Viewing Area to Meriden Park)Cycling route2.7 km

The all-weather route follows the valley of the Hatchford, Westley and Kingshurst Brooks whilst passing through an attractive mixture of formal parkland, wooded areas and open grassland.

Named routeRef 3PSLength 2.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Ward End RouteCycling route

Signposted as 'Ward End Route'.

Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

No 60 bus stop, Cranes Park Road

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

No 60 bus stop, Cranes Park Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elmdon ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Kingfisher Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Radleys ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Marston Green ParkUrban park2.8 km→🏞️KINGFISHERCountry park3.5 km→🦉KINGFISHERNature reserve3.7 km→

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