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52.47123, -2.18852
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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 🐕 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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus, Meliscaeva auricollis +150 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus, Meliscaeva auricollis +150 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Blackthorn, Sweet Violet, Ground-ivy +26 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Blackthorn, Sweet Violet, Ground-ivy +26 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Blackthorn, Red Dead-nettle, Hawthorn +1 more foraging species
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 23 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Lye Town History Trail Walking route ▾
Discover the hidden history and architecture of Lye High Street along this clockwise circular trail.
Duration: 54 mins
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Lye & Wollescote Cemetery Trail Walking route ▾
Take a stroll around the tranquil surroundings of The Lye & Wollescote Cemetery to discover the fascinating stories of some of those who shaped the town’s history. Duration: 45 mins
Named route Ref LWCT Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South) Walking route ▾
Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Barrow Hill Geological Walk Walking 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
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map Stourbridge Arm Cycle Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map [PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle Network Cycling route 804 km ▾
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Named route Ref Starley Network Length 804 km Regional cycle route
Show on map South Staffordshire Railway Walk Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Kingswinford Railway Walk Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Stourbridge Circular (Leys Junction to Delph Locks) Cycling route 14 km ▾
Follow Stourbridge Canal down scenic locks, then takeStourbridge Town Arm to Bonded Warehouse, follow NCR54 through suburbia, rejoinin the canal at Black Delph and go left at Leys Junction to return to Dell Sports Centre. Route includes low footbridge!
Named route Length 14 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Stourbridge Canal empty south-west of Middle Bridge
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Wildlife to spot
48,430 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 48,430 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit +48
Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
American Mink · Grey Squirrel
American Mink Neovison vison Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 5 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis · Scathophaga stercoraria · Common Sun Beetle
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025 Common Sun Beetle Amara aenea2025 Blackthorn · Sweet Violet · Broom · Greater Periwinkle · Dog's Mercury +12
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Sweet Violet Viola odorata Broom Cytisus scoparius Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Primrose Primula vulgaris Common Comfrey Symphytum officinale Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 48,430 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Magpie · Woodpigeon · Robin · Blue Tit +48
Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jay Garrulus glandarius Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
American Mink · Grey Squirrel
American Mink Neovison vison Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 5 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Harlequin Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis · Scathophaga stercoraria · Common Sun Beetle
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Chilenocaecilius ornatipennis Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria2025 Common Sun Beetle Amara aenea2025 Blackthorn · Sweet Violet · Broom · Greater Periwinkle · Dog's Mercury +12
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Sweet Violet Viola odorata Broom Cytisus scoparius Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis Primrose Primula vulgaris Common Comfrey Symphytum officinale Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Grey-cushioned Grimmia Grimmia pulvinata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata 