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Places › England › West Midlands › Sandwell Getting here
52.49137, -1.98168
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +71 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route 234 km ▾
Birmingham to Napton section
Named route Length 234 km Regional walking route
Show on map West Bromwich to Oldbury Health Walk Walking route 2.5 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 route Ref HW2 WB/O Length 2.5 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map The Leasowes Red Walking Trail Walking route 3.3 km ▾
Red trail 3.3km – 1 hour 15 minutes. Moderate difficulty with some undulating ground and one short climb. Gravelled paths lead you around the woodland valleys & watercourses.
Named route Ref L-R Length 3.3 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Sandwell Park Colliery Trail Walking route 3.2 km ▾
The trail follows the remains of a tramway that was used to transport coal from the Sandwell Park Colliery Jubilee Pit to railway sidings and a canal wharf. It is now an area of natural beauty with plenty of wildlife, scenic views, and roaming livestock.
Named route Ref SPCT Length 3.2 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 130 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network 5 Diversion Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map Rea Valley Route Cycling route ▾
NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route
Named route Ref Rea Valley
Show on map SCWIP Cycle Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR9 Local cycle route
Show on map SCWIP Cycle Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR12 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 Photos Akrill Memorial Methodist Church, Smethwick
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Wildlife to spot
21,644 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,644 records · National Biodiversity Network Coot · Blackbird · Canada Goose · Robin · Moorhen +34
Coot Fulica atra Blackbird Turdus merula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mute Swan Cygnus olor Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Magpie Pica pica2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis tenax · Syrphus +21
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 14-spot Ladybird Herb-Robert · Creeping Cinquefoil · Thale Cress · Hawthorn · Cock's-foot +50
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Dandelion Taraxacum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,644 records · National Biodiversity Network Coot · Blackbird · Canada Goose · Robin · Moorhen +34
Coot Fulica atra Blackbird Turdus merula Canada Goose Branta canadensis Robin Erithacus rubecula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Dunnock Prunella modularis Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Mute Swan Cygnus olor Greylag Goose Anser anser Great Tit Parus major Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Magpie Pica pica2025 Common Gull Larus canus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 7-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug · Marmalade Hoverfly · Eristalis tenax · Syrphus +21
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 14-spot Ladybird Herb-Robert · Creeping Cinquefoil · Thale Cress · Hawthorn · Cock's-foot +50
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum Dandelion Taraxacum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus
Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica' Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica'
Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica' Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica'
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Solanum nigrum subsp. nigrum Solanum nigrum subsp. nigrum
Solanum nigrum subsp. nigrum Solanum nigrum subsp. nigrum
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Huntingdon Elm Ulmus glabra x minor = U. x vegeta
Huntingdon Elm Ulmus glabra x minor = U. x vegeta
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius 