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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 12 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Sandwell Getting here
52.50315, -2.04270
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 349m away — 14 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 349m away — 14 car parks within reach £ 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 — Magpie, Wren, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Wren, Blackbird +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +103 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood +103 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Kidney Vetch, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Daisy +40 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Kidney Vetch, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Daisy +40 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Raspberry, Hawkweed Oxtongue +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 44 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 Sculpture Trail (Saltwells LNR) Walking route 1 km ▾
Sculpture trail around a bluebell covered Ancient Woodland and nationally important heritage urban nature reserve.
Named route Length 1 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Dudley Geological Heritage Trail Walking 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 route Local walking route
Show on map West Bromwich to Oldbury Health Walk Walking route 2.5 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 route Ref HW2 WB/O Length 2.5 km Point-to-point Local 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 117 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cycle Route Cradley Heath to Black Heath Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map SCWIP Cycle Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR9 Local cycle route
Show on map SCWIP Cycle Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR12 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 Parkway Cycle Route: Midland Metro Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Beacon and seating area on Darby's Hill
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Wildlife to spot
21,948 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,948 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Long-tailed Tit +42
Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Jay Garrulus glandarius Redwing Turdus iliacus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Muntjac
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Red-legged Shieldbug · Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis · Mystacides longicornis · Saucer Bug +12
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis Saucer Bug Ilyocoris cimicoides Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata Tower Mustard · Guernsey Fleabane · White Melilot · Hawkweed Oxtongue · Kidney Vetch +3
Tower Mustard Turritis glabra Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis White Melilot Melilotus albus Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria Field Pansy Viola arvensis Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,948 records · National Biodiversity Network Magpie · Great Tit · Woodpigeon · Chaffinch · Long-tailed Tit +42
Magpie Pica pica Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Jay Garrulus glandarius Redwing Turdus iliacus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Muntjac
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Rhyzobius chrysomeloides · Red-legged Shieldbug · Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis · Mystacides longicornis · Saucer Bug +12
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Rhyzobius chrysomeloides Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis Notonecta (Notonecta) viridis Mystacides longicornis Mystacides longicornis Saucer Bug Ilyocoris cimicoides Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata Microvelia (Microvelia) reticulata Tower Mustard · Guernsey Fleabane · White Melilot · Hawkweed Oxtongue · Kidney Vetch +3
Tower Mustard Turritis glabra Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis White Melilot Melilotus albus Hawkweed Oxtongue Picris hieracioides Kidney Vetch Anthyllis vulneraria Field Pansy Viola arvensis Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Agonum thoreyi
Agonum thoreyi
Agonum thoreyi
Agonum thoreyi
Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea
Water Scorpion Nepa cinerea
Water Cricket Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai
Water Cricket Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai
Common Pondskater Gerris (Gerris) lacustris
Common Pondskater Gerris (Gerris) lacustris
Water Stick Insect Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis
Water Stick Insect Ranatra (Ranatra) linearis
Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis
Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis Sigara (Sigara) dorsalis
Micronecta (Dichaetonecta) scholtzi Micronecta (Dichaetonecta) scholtzi
Micronecta (Dichaetonecta) scholtzi Micronecta (Dichaetonecta) scholtzi
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Datonychus melanostictus Datonychus melanostictus
Datonychus melanostictus Datonychus melanostictus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Wild Carrot Daucus carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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