🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Asda Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Asda Café — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking· Free🛝Playground
Best for
11 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
playground, café; Urban park — family destination
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +62 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, café, parking
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, Brown Hawker, 22-spot Ladybird +34 more · last seen 2026
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Dudley Geological Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Discover millions of years of geological history along this heritage trail. This tour allows you to experience
Dudley’s fascinating history through its buildings.
Named routeLocal walking route
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
Named routeRef HW2 WB/OLength 2.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Alder Coppice: Yellow PathWalking route▾
The shortest of three trails created alongside the designation of Alder Coppice into a Nature Reserve
Named routeRef AC-YLocal walking route
Barrow Hill Geological WalkWalking route▾
Self-guided geological walk around Barrow Hill with particular places or features of interest being identified. The reserve may be entered from several access points . The sequence of numbering starts from Vicarage Lane but as the stops are self contained
