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52.60982, -1.79163
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Woodpigeon
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +88 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rhododendron, Himalayan Balsam, Bramble +18 more · last seen 2021
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Small White +33 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Painted Lady, Meadow Brown, Small White +33 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Common Sorrel, Common Nettle +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Heart of England WayWalking route
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 5: Blackroot BistroWalking route
Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via an 18th-century racecourse and golf course, medieval deer park, and quarry created for an 18th-century mill pond dam.
Sutton Park Archeology Walk 6: Bracebridge PoolWalking route
Most of Sutton Park is a Scheduled Ancient Monument and contains archaeological remains. This trail, one of six in the park, is via a medieval fish pond, 16th-century wood, WWI military practice trenches, mysterious earthwork, and 19th-century estate.
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 km
Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 534Cycling route
Connect2Cycling route
N/ACycling route83 m
Main RouteCycling route600 m
N/ACycling route213 m
Main RouteCycling route101 m
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Brockhurst Lanebridleway · 1.4 km
Brockhurst Lanebridleway · 1.1 km
Rookery Lanebridleway · 366 m
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