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SUTTON PARK

811 ha

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DogsWalksFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome811 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Family friendly

Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Picnic day out

Country park — good for group day out

Free

Wildlife

Country park — managed habitat

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: 5km walk: Sutton Park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 27 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 5: Blackroot BistroWalking route

Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via an 18th-century racecourse and golf course, medieval deer park, and quarry created for an 18th-century mill pond dam.

Named routeRef AW5BBRound tripLocal walking route
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 6: Bracebridge PoolWalking route

Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via a medieval fish pond, 16th-century wood, WWI military practice trenches, mysterious earthwork, and 19th-century estate.

Named routeRef AW6BPRound tripLocal walking route
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h

Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
The Fordroughpublic footpath · 70 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 70 mPath type: residential
The Fordroughpublic footpath · 143 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 143 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
[PROPOSED]Sandwell Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Sandwell Local Cycle Network (Proposed)

Named routeLocal 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
National Cycle Network Route 534Cycling route
Named routeRef 534National Cycle Network
New Hall Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 534National Cycle Network
Connect2Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Icknield Streetbyway open to all traffic · 1.3 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.3 kmSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Icknield Streetbyway open to all traffic · 252 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 252 mSurface groundPath type: footway
Old Roman road linebyway open to all traffic · 872 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 872 m
Icknield Streetbyway open to all traffic · 61 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 61 mPath type: footway

About this country park

Sutton Park is an 811-hectare Country Park located in Birmingham, West Midlands. It combines heathland, wetlands, and woodlands, supporting a variety of wildlife including deer, and offers activities such as walking, cycling, and birdwatching.

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