Getting here
52.51894, -1.66489
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — E2 hiking trail Birmingham passes nearby
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
- 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat — E2 hiking trail Birmingham passes nearby
- 🐕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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Gadwall, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Gadwall, Mallard +74 more · last seen 2026
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Waterside walks
Good match
Reservoir — waterside public access; parking
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Northern Warwickshire Cycleway
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 28 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Heart of England WayWalking route
Centenary WayWalking route
North Arden Heritage TrailWalking route
NAHT Parish Walk FillongleyWalking 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
Heart of England Waypublic footpath · 560 m
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cole Valley RouteCycling route
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling 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.
Godwin WayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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