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The Arrow Walk Park

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Yellow-legged Gull, Wigeon +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Yellow-legged Gull, Wigeon +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly, Green Shieldbug +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly, Green Shieldbug +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Millstream WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Rail Trail: Wythall > ShirleyWalking route4.8 km

A 3-mile wander through the pasture and meadows around the outer Shirley suburbs of Major’s Green and Hollywood. Eyes peeled for the Iron Age hillfort! Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 3 miles

Named routeRef rtWytLength 4.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Rail Trail: Whitlocks End > ShirleyWalking route2.8 km

A 1.75-mile short and sweet ramble across fields, through Christmas Trees(!) and over the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal to Shirley. Duration: 1 hour Distance: 1.75 miles

Named routeRef rtWhELength 2.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Rail Trail: Earlswood > WythallWalking route2.8 km

A 1.75-mile short and easy route to Earlswood passing through farm and heathland, crossing the River Cole, and skirting Fulford Golf Course. Duration: 1 hour Distance: 1.75 miles

Named routeRef rtEwdLength 2.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bentmead Grovepublic footpath · 96 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 96 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Wigland Waypublic footpath · 116 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 116 mPath type: path
Manitoba Croftpublic footpath · 98 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 98 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
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
Cole Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Loweswater House, Sandhurst House and Waltham House

Loweswater House, Sandhurst House and Waltham House

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