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Stocking Hill

7 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Hawker +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Hawker +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Cord-moss · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Cord-moss · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Lye Town History TrailWalking route

Discover the hidden history and architecture of Lye High Street along this clockwise circular trail. Duration: 54 mins

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
The Lye & Wollescote Cemetery TrailWalking route

Take a stroll around the tranquil surroundings of The Lye & Wollescote Cemetery to discover the fascinating stories of some of those who shaped the town’s history. Duration: 45 mins

Named routeRef LWCTRound tripLocal walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
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Cycling

8 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
Main RouteCycling route198 m
Named routeRef 54Length 198 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route175 m
Named routeRef 54Length 175 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route210 m
Named routeRef 54Length 210 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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A491, Stourbridge Road, Hagley

A491, Stourbridge Road, Hagley

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