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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Visitors' Car Park 128m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swallow, Blackbird, Jackdaw +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Beautiful Demoiselle, Helophilus pendulus +117 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Beautiful Demoiselle, Helophilus pendulus +117 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Millennium Way (Warks)

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn · last seen 2024; Plants — Hawthorn · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 01Walking route
Named routeRef C01Listed length 11 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Solihull-KnowleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 523Cycling route
Named routeRef 523National Cycle Network
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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St Mary's Church, Temple Balsall

St Mary's Church, Temple Balsall

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