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Places › England › West Midlands › Solihull Getting here
52.39035, -1.66642
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 ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — 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 ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🅿️ Parking· Free 🛝 Playground
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +67 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Cheilosia illustrata, Azure Damselfly, Chrysotoxum bicinctum +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cheilosia illustrata, Azure Damselfly, Chrysotoxum bicinctum +29 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Bee Orchid · last seen 2022; Plants — Bee Orchid · last seen 2022
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Heart of England Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 161km 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 Millennium Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map A Coventry Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ACW Listed length 40 mi Regional walking route
Show on map Millennium Way (Warks) Walking route 100 km ▾
A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.
Named route Length 100 km Regional walking route
Show on map 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycle Coventry Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network National Route 523 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 523 National Cycle Network
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 Main Route Cycling route 3.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 523 Length 3.5 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 106 m ▾
Named route Ref 523 Length 106 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 119 m ▾
Named route Ref 523 Length 119 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos A pair of alder trees, Balsall Common
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11,350 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,350 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Skylark · Raven · Goldfinch · Chiffchaff · Great Spotted Woodpecker +41
Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Common Pipistrelle · Rabbit · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel +1
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Azure Damselfly · Chrysotoxum bicinctum · Chrysogaster · Batman Hoverfly · Cheilosia illustrata +9
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysogaster Chrysogaster Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,350 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Skylark · Raven · Goldfinch · Chiffchaff · Great Spotted Woodpecker +41
Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Common Pipistrelle · Rabbit · Red Fox · Grey Squirrel +1
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 14 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Azure Damselfly · Chrysotoxum bicinctum · Chrysogaster · Batman Hoverfly · Cheilosia illustrata +9
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysogaster Chrysogaster Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Welsh Chafer
Welsh Chafer
Hoplia philanthus
Hoplia philanthus
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni 