Shirrall Gorse ✦ Ancient woodland 38 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 38 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › North Warwickshire Getting here
52.59041, -1.77340
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides · last seen 2017
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +31 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Heart of England Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 161km Regional walking route
Show on map Centenary Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CW Listed length 100 mi Regional walking route
Show on map Sutton Park Archeology Walk 5: Blackroot Bistro Walking route ▾
Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via an 18th-century racecourse and golf course, medieval deer park, and quarry created for an 18th-century mill pond dam.
Named route Ref AW5BB Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Sutton Park Archeology Walk 6: Bracebridge Pool Walking route ▾
Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via a medieval fish pond, 16th-century wood, WWI military practice trenches, mysterious earthwork, and 19th-century estate.
Named route Ref AW6BP Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Tame Way- Canal Route Walking route 19 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 route Ref TW-C Length 19 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 54 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 534 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 534 National Cycle Network
Show on map New Hall Valley Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 534 National Cycle Network
Show on map Connect2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
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 Main Route Cycling route 445 m ▾
Named route Ref 534 Length 445 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 83 m ▾
Named route Length 83 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Shirrall Drive bridleway · 723 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 723 m Surface paved Path type: unclassified
Show on map Shirral Drive bridleway · 722 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 722 m Surface paved Path type: unclassified
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Shirrall Drive, Carroway Head
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1,610 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,610 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · House Sparrow · Greenfinch · Blackbird · Mallard +22
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Greylag Goose Anser anser Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Raven Corvus corax2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 Great Tit Parus major2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Otter · Badger
Otter Lutra lutra Badger Meles meles2025 Black-headed Cardinal Beetle
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea Hogweed · Common Sorrel · Cow Parsley · Soft-brome · Annual Meadow-grass +107
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Dandelion Taraxacum Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,610 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 27 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · House Sparrow · Greenfinch · Blackbird · Mallard +22
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Robin Erithacus rubecula Greylag Goose Anser anser Carrion Crow Corvus corone Dunnock Prunella modularis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Raven Corvus corax2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 Great Tit Parus major2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
Otter · Badger
Otter Lutra lutra Badger Meles meles2025 Black-headed Cardinal Beetle
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea Hogweed · Common Sorrel · Cow Parsley · Soft-brome · Annual Meadow-grass +107
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Dandelion Taraxacum Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Buck's-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2024
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Holly Ilex aquifolium2024
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Beaked Hawk's-beard Crepis vesicaria
Beaked Hawk's-beard Crepis vesicaria
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Musk-mallow Malva moschata
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera
Bee Orchid Ophrys apifera
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
White Bryony Bryonia dioica
White Bryony Bryonia dioica
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Beech Fagus sylvatica
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Rose Rosa2024
Rose Rosa2024
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2024
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2024
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2024
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta2024
Cherry Prunus2024
Cherry Prunus2024
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2024
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2024
Dryopteris filix-mas Dryopteris filix-mas2024
Dryopteris filix-mas Dryopteris filix-mas2024
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2024
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2024
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2024
Slender St John's-wort Hypericum pulchrum2024
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2024
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2024
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2024
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2024
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2024
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2024
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2024
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2024
Downy Birch Betula pubescens2024
Downy Birch Betula pubescens2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2024
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2024
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2024
Lesser / Wood Burdock Arctium minus2024
Lesser / Wood Burdock Arctium minus2024
White Poplar Populus alba2024
White Poplar Populus alba2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Red Campion Silene dioica2024
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2024
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2024
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2024
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis2024
Common Dog-violet / Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana or riviniana2024
Common Dog-violet / Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana or riviniana2024
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum2024
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum2024
Hawkweed Hieracium2024
Hawkweed Hieracium2024
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis2024
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis2024
Hemlock Conium maculatum2024
Hemlock Conium maculatum2024
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2024
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2024
Black Bryony Tamus communis2024
Black Bryony Tamus communis2024
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2024
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2024
Pignut Conopodium majus2024
Pignut Conopodium majus2024
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis2024
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis2024 