Getting here
52.49687, -1.99326
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕West Smethwick Park Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- ☕West Smethwick Park Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Family friendly
Very strong match
playground, café, toilets
Playgrounds
Very strong match
playground, toilets, café, parking
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Goldfinch +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Goldfinch +59 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
West Bromwich to Oldbury Health WalkWalking route2.5 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
The Leasowes Red Walking TrailWalking route3.3 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.
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.
Handsworth Park Arts TrailWalking route
Handsworth Park Arts Trail is an exhibition of public art in the natural setting of one of Birmingham's most beautiful parks. Six new pieces are added to many other features in the Park.
🚴Cycling
122 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network 5 DiversionCycling route
Route 54Cycling route
Cycle Route Cradley Heath to Black HeathCycling route
SCWIP Cycle Route 9Cycling route
SCWIP Cycle Route 12Cycling route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
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