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Places › England › West Midlands › Solihull Getting here
52.36819, -1.74334
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Chiffchaff, Goosander +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Chiffchaff, Goosander +77 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +58 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Large White, Gatekeeper +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Heart of England Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 161km Regional walking route
Show on map Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route 234 km ▾
Birmingham to Napton section
Named route Length 234 km Regional walking route
Show on map Millennium Way (Warks) Walking route 100 km ▾
A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.
Named route Length 100 km Regional walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Widney Manor > Dorridge Walking route 4.4 km ▾
A 2.75-mile easy walk through Solihull’s suburbia and countryside between two stations, crossing the M42 and the river Blythe.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Distance: 2.75 miles
Named route Ref rtWM Length 4.4 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Hampton-in-Arden Circular Walking route 5.8 km ▾
A 3.6-mile easy amble from the ancient village of Hampton-in-Arden across the river Blythe to Marsh Lane Nature Reserve and back.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Distance: 3.6 miles
Named route Ref rtHam Length 5.8 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Solihull-Knowle Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map [PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle Network Cycling route 804 km ▾
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Named route Ref Starley Network Length 804 km Regional cycle route
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Wildlife to spot
27,775 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 27,775 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Redwing · Gadwall · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Robin +45
Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Red Fox · Roe Deer · Muntjac
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Eristalis tenax · 7-spot Ladybird · Adonis' Ladybird · Cabbage Stem Weevil +4
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025 Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 27,775 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Redwing · Gadwall · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw · Robin +45
Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldcrest Regulus regulus Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Red Fox · Roe Deer · Muntjac
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi 🐸 Amphibians 3 species
autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog · Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Frog Rana temporaria Common Toad Bufo bufo2025 Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris2025 🐝 Insects 9 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Eristalis tenax · 7-spot Ladybird · Adonis' Ladybird · Cabbage Stem Weevil +4
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025 Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea2025
Ferdinandea cuprea Ferdinandea cuprea2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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