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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 287m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Robin, Blackbird +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly, Green Shieldbug +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, Common Blue Damselfly, Green Shieldbug +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Woodpecker TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Millstream WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Birmingham Platinum Jubilee WalkwayWalking route19 km

A circular walkway to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee marked by pavement bronze plaques at 20 points of special significance to the people of Birmingham. Unveiled by HRH The Earl of Wessex.

Named routeRef PJWLength 19 kmRound tripLocal 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: 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
Brooklea Grovepublic footpath · 59 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 59 mPath type: residential
Birdcage Walkpublic footpath · 155 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 155 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Rea Valley Routepublic footpath · 137 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 137 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
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Cycling

65 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

Wildlife to spot

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View Across The Green at Kings Norton

View Across The Green at Kings Norton

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