Birds — Wigeon, Yellow-legged Gull, Shoveler +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Yellow-legged Gull, Shoveler +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Closterotomus trivialis, Hairy Shieldbug +87 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Closterotomus trivialis, Hairy Shieldbug +87 more · last seen 2026
Free
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Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
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Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: [PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle Network
A 2.75-mile easy walk through Solihull’s suburbia and countryside between two stations, crossing the M42 and the river Blythe.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Distance: 2.75 miles
Named routeRef rtWMLength 4.4 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Rail Trail: Olton > ShirleyWalking route12.5 km▾
An 8-mile longer meander along the banks of the Grand Union Canal and the River Cole, through the heart of Tolkein Country!
Duration: 3.5 hours
Distance: 8 miles
Named routeRef rtOltLength 12.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Rail Trail: The Lakes > EarlswoodWalking route6.3 km▾
A 3-mile trail tranquil and easy route, circumnavigating Earlswood Lakes before heading into the leafy shade of Clowes Wood en-route to Earlswood.
Duration: 2 hours
Distance: 4 miles
Named routeRef rtTLaLength 6.3 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Rail Trail: Shirley > The LakesWalking route8 km▾
A 3-mile trail following the towpath along the Stratford-upon-Avon canal, across Christmas tree plantations, farmland and forests to reach Earlswood Lakes.
Duration: 3 hours
Distance: 5 miles
Named routeRef rtShiLength 8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling
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4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Solihull-KnowleCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cole Valley RouteCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
Billesley & Shire Country Park CircularCycling route▾
