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Titanic Anchor

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

52.51936, -2.07537

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Café on site — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParkingToilets

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Lords-and-Ladies, Hogweed +64 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Lords-and-Ladies, Hogweed +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Eristalis pertinax +99 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Eristalis pertinax +99 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard +10 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

40 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
Sculpture Trail (Saltwells LNR)Walking route1 km

Sculpture trail around a bluebell covered Ancient Woodland and nationally important heritage urban nature reserve.

Named routeLength 1 kmRound tripLocal 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
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.

Named routeRef WETLength 3 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

94 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
SCWIP Cycle Route 9Cycling route
Named routeRef SCWIP CR9Local cycle route
SCWIP Cycle Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef SCWIP CR12Local cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Parkway Cycle Route: Midland MetroCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network 54 (removed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 54Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Museum View

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Museum View

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱The RailerUrban park3 km→🐄Dudley Zoo & CastleVisitor farm500 m→🌱Dudley Millennium Sculpture TrailUrban park900 m→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park900 m→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park900 m→🌱Farley ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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