St Chad Church
Getting here
52.56327, -1.80404
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 — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🚴Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds
- 🐕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 — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +70 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Box Bug, 7-spot Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Box Bug, 7-spot Ladybird +23 more · last seen 2026
Cycling
Good match
National Cycle Network traffic-free route nearby (NCN ?)
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Raspberry, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Raspberry, Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
11 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Heart of England WayWalking 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.
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.
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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Grove Farm Drivepublic footpath · 71 m
🚴Cycling
103 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 533Cycling 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
National Cycle Network Route 534Cycling route
New Hall Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Connect2Cycling route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
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