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52.52589, -1.83708
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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 🅿️ Machin Road Car Park 95m away — 20 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Machin Road Car Park 95m away — 20 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🚲 Bike parking🅿️ Parking· Paid
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Field Grasshopper, Volucella pellucens, Lesser Stag Beetle +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Volucella pellucens, Lesser Stag Beetle +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Urban park — open green space
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 22 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route 234 km ▾
Birmingham to Napton section
Named route Length 234 km Regional walking route
Show on map Sutton Park Archeology Walk 5: Blackroot Bistro Walking 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 route Ref AW5BB Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Tame Way- Canal Route Walking route 19 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 route Ref TW-C Length 19 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map The Findings Trail Walking route ▾
Tourism/ history walking route from the city centre to the Jewellery Quarter and back. Marked by pavement plates. Designed by Laura Potter
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Handsworth & Lozells Places of Worship Heritage Trail Walking route 2.5 km ▾
Trail around Handsworth and Lozells- a culturally diverse area, where you can learn about the rich variety of religious communities who live alongside one another in a relatively small area.
Named route Ref HL PoW Length 2.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 155 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Jewellery Quarter Pop Up Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Pop Up Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 533 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 533 National Cycle Network
Show on map North Birmingham Walking and Cycling Route Cycling 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 route Ref 535 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cole Valley Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map A34 Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 534 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 534 National Cycle Network
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Wildlife to spot
11,458 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,458 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Mallard · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Black-headed Gull · Mute Swan · Grey Heron +38
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 🐝 Insects 17 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Field Grasshopper · Alder Leaf Beetle · Meadow Grasshopper · Roesel's Bush-cricket · 22-spot Ladybird +12
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Wall Barley · Groundsel · Ivy · Prickly Sow-thistle · Fox-and-cubs +60
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Ivy Hedera helix Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium Dandelion Taraxacum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,458 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Mallard · Lesser Black-backed Gull · Black-headed Gull · Mute Swan · Grey Heron +38
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Magpie Pica pica2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 🐝 Insects 17 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Field Grasshopper · Alder Leaf Beetle · Meadow Grasshopper · Roesel's Bush-cricket · 22-spot Ladybird +12
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Wall Barley · Groundsel · Ivy · Prickly Sow-thistle · Fox-and-cubs +60
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum Groundsel Senecio vulgaris Ivy Hedera helix Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium Dandelion Taraxacum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
Rhinoceros Beetle Sinodendron cylindricum
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Didea fasciata Didea fasciata
Didea fasciata Didea fasciata
Cheilosia Cheilosia
Cheilosia Cheilosia
Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri
Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Procumbent Pearlwort Sagina procumbens
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica
Fuchsia Fuchsia magellanica
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis
Garden Lady's-mantle Alchemilla mollis
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Common Couch Elymus repens
Common Couch Elymus repens
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Horse-chestnut Aesculus hippocastanum
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
White Stonecrop Sedum album
White Stonecrop Sedum album
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Solanum nigrum subsp. nigrum Solanum nigrum subsp. nigrum
Solanum nigrum subsp. nigrum Solanum nigrum subsp. nigrum
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Pellitory-of-the-wall Parietaria judaica
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum
Welsh Poppy Papaver cambricum 