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52.47299, -1.98259
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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 ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 186m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground 186m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ 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 — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Smooth Sow-thistle, Horse-chestnut, Garlic Mustard +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Marmalade Hoverfly +115 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Marmalade Hoverfly +115 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 42 signed routes nearby · 15 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
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 Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route 234 km ▾
Birmingham to Napton section
Named route Length 234 km Regional 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 The Leasowes Red Walking Trail Walking route 3.3 km ▾
Red trail 3.3km – 1 hour 15 minutes. Moderate difficulty with some undulating ground and one short climb. Gravelled paths lead you around the woodland valleys & watercourses.
Named route Ref L-R Length 3.3 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map The Findings Trail Walking route ▾
Tourism/ history walking route from the city centre to the Jewellery Quarter and back. Marked by pavement plates. Designed by Laura Potter
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Gimble Walk public footpath · 40 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 40 m Path type: footway
Show on map The Close public footpath · 87 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 87 m Surface paved Path type: footway
Show on map Word Hill public footpath · 92 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 92 m Surface paved Path type: footway
Show on map 122 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network 5 Diversion Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map Merrits Brook Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Rea Valley Route Cycling route ▾
NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route
Named route Ref Rea Valley
Show on map SCWIP Cycle Route 9 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SCWIP CR9 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
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Wildlife to spot
13,333 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,333 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Blackbird · House Sparrow · Carrion Crow +31
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Common Gull Larus canus2025 Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greylag Goose Anser anser Dunnock Prunella modularis Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 17 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Eristalis tenax · Syrphus ribesii · Red-legged Shieldbug +12
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Daisy · Yew · Zigzag Clover · Knotgrass · Ivy +50
Daisy Bellis perennis Yew Taxus baccata Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare Ivy Hedera helix Greater Plantain Plantago major Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,333 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 36 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Blackbird · House Sparrow · Carrion Crow +31
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Common Gull Larus canus2025 Great Tit Parus major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Tawny Owl Strix aluco Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Greylag Goose Anser anser Dunnock Prunella modularis Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2025 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2026 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 17 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Syrphus · Eristalis tenax · Syrphus ribesii · Red-legged Shieldbug +12
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Daisy · Yew · Zigzag Clover · Knotgrass · Ivy +50
Daisy Bellis perennis Yew Taxus baccata Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare Ivy Hedera helix Greater Plantain Plantago major Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hornet Hoverfly
Hornet Hoverfly
Volucella zonaria2025
Volucella zonaria2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2025
Dryomyza anilis Dryomyza anilis2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2025 Herb-Robert
Herb-Robert
Geranium robertianum
Geranium robertianum
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica' Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica'
Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica' Hedera hibernica 'Hibernica'
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Evergreen Oak Quercus ilex
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium
Solanum nigrum subsp. nigrum Solanum nigrum subsp. nigrum
Solanum nigrum subsp. nigrum Solanum nigrum subsp. nigrum
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Huntingdon Elm Ulmus glabra x minor = U. x vegeta
Huntingdon Elm Ulmus glabra x minor = U. x vegeta
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Wood Avens Geum urbanum
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea
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