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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Red-legged Shieldbug +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Lords-and-Ladies, Garlic Mustard +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Lords-and-Ladies, Garlic Mustard +15 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Water Mint, Amphibious Bistort

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

33 signed routes nearby · 38 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail WestWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Leasowes Red Walking TrailWalking route3.3 km

Red trail 3.3km – 1 hour 15 minutes. Moderate difficulty with some undulating ground and one short climb. Gravelled paths lead you around the woodland valleys & watercourses.

Named routeRef L-RLength 3.3 kmRound tripLocal 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
Arless Waypublic footpath · 110 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 110 mPath type: footway
Tibbets Lanepublic footpath · 112 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 112 mPath type: service
Cadleigh Gardenspublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

125 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route

NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route

Named routeRef Rea Valley
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Regional cycle 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

Named routeRef 535National Cycle Network
Bourn Brook WalkwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

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