🌞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
🅿️Sheepwash Local Nature Reserve 3m away — 20 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
🅿️Sheepwash Local Nature Reserve 3m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🚲Bike parking🅿️Parking
Best for
8 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🚲
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 81
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Sculpture Trail (Saltwells LNR)Walking route1 km▾
Sculpture trail around a bluebell covered Ancient Woodland and nationally important heritage urban nature reserve.
Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Dudley Geological Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Discover millions of years of geological history along this heritage trail. This tour allows you to experience
Dudley’s fascinating history through its buildings.
Named routeLocal walking route
West Bromwich to Oldbury Health WalkWalking route2.5 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 routeRef HW2 WB/OLength 2.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Down The Bumble Hole- Windmill End TrailWalking route3 km▾
Short trail exploring Windmill End- a tranquil Black Country spot. Today, featuring birdsong, cyclists and water voles. Yet in the 1700/1800s it was a noisy, dirty workshop lined with factories, boatyards, blast furnaces and collieries.
Named routeRef WETLength 3 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
SCWIP Cycle Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef SCWIP CR1Local cycle route
SCWIP Cycle Route 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef SCWIP CR2Local cycle route
About this nature reserve
Sheepwash is a 39-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in Sandwell, West Midlands. The area features wet meadows and woodlands, providing habitats for amphibians, various birds, and opportunities for local residents to engage with nature.
