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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Yellowhammer, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Carrion Crow, Yellowhammer, Woodpigeon +83 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +102 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell +102 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Common Sorrel +21 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Common Sorrel +21 more · last seen 2021

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Sorrel, Bramble, Common Nettle

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional 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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
The Tame Way- River RouteWalking route29 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 canal walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~9h

Named routeRef TW-RLength 29 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route

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