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St Benedict's Church

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Heartlands Hospital Staff Car Park 259m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +66 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Common Liverwort, Ribwort Plantain +3 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Japanese Knotweed, Common Liverwort, Ribwort Plantain +3 more · last seen 2024

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail EastWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail WestWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Findings TrailWalking route

Tourism/ history walking route from the city centre to the Jewellery Quarter and back. Marked by pavement plates. Designed by Laura Potter

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Handsworth & Lozells Places of Worship Heritage TrailWalking route2.5 km

Trail around Handsworth and Lozells- a culturally diverse area, where you can learn about the rich variety of religious communities who live alongside one another in a relatively small area.

Named routeRef HL PoWLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

97 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Jewellery Quarter Pop Up Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Pop UpLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 533Cycling route
Named routeRef 533National Cycle Network
Birmingham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Birmingham Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
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

Wildlife to spot

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St Benedict's church, Small Heath

St Benedict's church, Small Heath

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