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52.51559, -2.00420
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Carrion Crow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Oak House Tea Room — a good base for a longer summer day out
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Carrion Crow
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- ☕Oak House Tea Room — a good base for a longer summer day out
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +75 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Syritta pipiens, Syrphus, Vine Weevil +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syritta pipiens, Syrphus, Vine Weevil +9 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Creeping Thistle, Pyramidal Orchid, Cow Parsley +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Pyramidal Orchid, Cow Parsley +3 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
West Bromwich to Oldbury Health WalkWalking route2.5 km
Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest sites. Route passes 500+yr old Oak House and along the banks of the River Tame. Difficulty: Easy Duration: 45-60 mins
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.
Sandwell Park Colliery TrailWalking route3.2 km
The trail follows the remains of a tramway that was used to transport coal from the Sandwell Park Colliery Jubilee Pit to railway sidings and a canal wharf. It is now an area of natural beauty with plenty of wildlife, scenic views, and roaming livestock.
Handsworth Park Arts TrailWalking route
Handsworth Park Arts Trail is an exhibition of public art in the natural setting of one of Birmingham's most beautiful parks. Six new pieces are added to many other features in the Park.
🚴Cycling
127 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
SCWIP Cycle Route 15Cycling route
Route 54Cycling route
Cycle Route Cradley Heath to Black HeathCycling route
SCWIP Cycle Route 9Cycling route
SCWIP Cycle Route 12Cycling route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
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