Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Starling +54 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Starling +54 more · last seen 2026
Free
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug, Dock Bug +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hairy Shieldbug, Dock Bug +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Sweet Chestnut, Common Nettle +1 more foraging species
Varies
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Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Primrose, Hawthorn +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Primrose, Hawthorn +11 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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9 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
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.
Named routeRef SPCTLength 3.2 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Sheepwash Park Circular Health WalkWalking route900 m▾
Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest site. Route circles the largest forest park in the Black Country- being a reclaimed former brick works and waste tip.
Difficulty: Medium due to unsurfaced paths
Duration: 45-60 mins
Named routeRef HW1 WB/OLength 900 mRound tripLocal walking route
Paupers Memorial TrailWalking route6 km▾
Trail following history of Paupers in West Bromwich from the first dispensers of poor relief by monks at Sandwell Priory to the Poor Law Workhouse and burial site.
Named routeLength 6 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Beacon WayWalking route40 km▾
Starting at Sandwell Valley via the outskirts of Birmingham and the countryside of Walsall into Staffordshire. Take in the Forest of Mercia, lakes, nature reserves, woods, and canal banks. Named after Barr Beacon, one of the highest hills in this area.
Named routeLength 40 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Sneyd Junction to Cannock Extension CanalCycling route8.8 km▾
A semi-rural route following the curves of the canal, until it opens out into parkland at the Cannock Extension.
Distance: 5.5 miles/8.8 km (approx)
Duration: 45 min (approx)
Named routeLength 8.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Cannock Extension Canal to Longwood JunctionCycling route11.2 km▾
Canalside route leading past Clayhanger Common and through Rushall, with a pub along the way.
Distance: 7 miles/11.2 km (approx)
Duration: 60 min (approx)
Named routeLength 11.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
