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Short Heath Park

10 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Varied Carpet Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Welsh Chafer +28 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Varied Carpet Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Welsh Chafer +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 5: Blackroot BistroWalking 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 routeRef AW5BBRound tripLocal walking route
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 6: Bracebridge PoolWalking 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 routeRef AW6BPRound tripLocal 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
Beacon WayWalking route40 km

Starting at Sandwell Valley via the outskirts of Birmingham and the countryside of Walsall into Staffordshire. Take in the Forest of Mercia, lakes, nature reserves, woods, and canal banks. Named after Barr Beacon, one of the highest hills in this area.

Named routeLength 40 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Enfield Closepublic footpath · 55 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 55 mPath type: footway
Enfield Closepublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mPath type: footway
Cossington Roadpublic footpath · 187 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 187 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

148 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 533Cycling route
Named routeRef 533National Cycle Network
[PROPOSED]Sandwell Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sandwell Local Cycle Network (Proposed)

Named routeLocal cycle route
North Birmingham Walking and Cycling RouteCycling route

Route 535 is a small cycle route from National Cycle Route 5 in Birmingham City Centre to Gravelly Hill, which carries on for a short way along the Tame Valley Canal

Named routeRef 535National Cycle Network
Cole Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
A34 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 534Cycling route
Named routeRef 534National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

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Short Heath Park Erdington, Court Lane Entrance

Short Heath Park Erdington, Court Lane Entrance

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