St John the Baptist St Lawrence and St Anne's Church
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Places › England › West Midlands › Solihull Getting here
52.38878, -1.73312
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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 ☕ Bread Collection — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ 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 ☕ Bread Collection — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +31 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +31 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
café
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Pterostichus niger, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis tenax +5 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Pterostichus niger, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis tenax +5 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Heart of England Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 161km 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 Millennium Way (Warks) Walking route 100 km ▾
A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.
Named route Length 100 km Regional walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Widney Manor > Dorridge Walking route 4.4 km ▾
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 route Ref rtWM Length 4.4 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Hampton-in-Arden Circular Walking route 5.8 km ▾
A 3.6-mile easy amble from the ancient village of Hampton-in-Arden across the river Blythe to Marsh Lane Nature Reserve and back.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Distance: 3.6 miles
Named route Ref rtHam Length 5.8 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Solihull-Knowle Cycling route ▾
Named route 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
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Wildlife to spot
18,946 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 18,946 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Magpie · Blackbird · Dunnock +29
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris2025 Buzzard Buteo buteo2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 🦌 Mammals 13 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Badger · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Roe Deer +8
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Wood Mouse 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Pterostichus niger · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Eristalis tenax · Green Shieldbug · 24-spot Ladybird +3
Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025 Water Chickweed
Water Chickweed Stellaria aquatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 18,946 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 34 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Robin · Magpie · Blackbird · Dunnock +29
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris Sturnus vulgaris vulgaris2025 Buzzard Buteo buteo2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 🦌 Mammals 13 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Badger · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Roe Deer +8
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Wood Mouse 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 🐝 Insects 8 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Pterostichus niger · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Eristalis tenax · Green Shieldbug · 24-spot Ladybird +3
Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger2025 Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina 24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025 Water Chickweed
Water Chickweed Stellaria aquatica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Apodemus sylvaticus
Apodemus sylvaticus
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus
Red Deer Cervus elaphus
Red Deer Cervus elaphus
Fallow Deer Dama dama
Fallow Deer Dama dama
Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus
Halesus digitatus Halesus digitatus2025
Halesus digitatus Halesus digitatus2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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