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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
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
  • Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Swallow, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Swallow, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Navelwort, Foxglove, Bluebell +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Navelwort, Foxglove, Bluebell +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Green Tiger Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Glow-worm, Green Tiger Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bilberry, Red Dead-nettle, Blackthorn +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 3 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
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Habberley Valley Circular WalkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmLocal walking route
Black Country Canals: The Dudley & Stourbridge RingWalking route

'Circuit' of Canals surrounding Dudley & Stourbridge. Follow the fascinating network of junctions and branches through scenery varying from industrial warehouses to suprisingly secluded rural lengths.

Named routeRef BCCRound tripRegional walking route
Blakeshall Trail, Kinver EdgeWalking route3.6 km

Medium difficulty through the woodland and conifer plantation with some steep slopes passing the unique Vale's Rock Houses. https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/kinver-edge-and-the-rock-houses-national-trust

Named routeLength 3.6 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stourbridge Circular (Leys Junction to Delph Locks)Cycling route14 km

Follow Stourbridge Canal down scenic locks, then takeStourbridge Town Arm to Bonded Warehouse, follow NCR54 through suburbia, rejoinin the canal at Black Delph and go left at Leys Junction to return to Dell Sports Centre. Route includes low footbridge!

Named routeLength 14 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Stourbridge Arm Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

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