Getting here
52.45415, -2.03220
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access
Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Magpie +46 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Insect spotting
Strong match
Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens; Insects — Field Damsel Bug, Pine Ladybird, Juniper Shieldbug +1 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
32 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Sculpture Trail (Saltwells LNR)Walking route1 km
Sculpture trail around a bluebell covered Ancient Woodland and nationally important heritage urban nature reserve.
The Leasowes Red Walking TrailWalking route3.3 km
Red trail 3.3km – 1 hour 15 minutes. Moderate difficulty with some undulating ground and one short climb. Gravelled paths lead you around the woodland valleys & watercourses.
Down The Bumble Hole- Windmill End TrailWalking route3 km
Short trail exploring Windmill End- a tranquil Black Country spot. Today, featuring birdsong, cyclists and water voles. Yet in the 1700/1800s it was a noisy, dirty workshop lined with factories, boatyards, blast furnaces and collieries.
Doulton Trail (Saltwells LNR)Walking route1.5 km
Walking trail around a bluebell-covered Ancient Woodland and nationally important heritage urban nature reserve. Includes one long and steep flight of stairs but generally good surfaced paths and gentle gradients.
Sylvan Greenpublic footpath · 178 m
🚴Cycling
31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
Cycle Route Cradley Heath to Black HeathCycling route
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Bourn Brook WalkwayCycling route
cycle route Cradley Heath to Old HillCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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