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Dogs welcome

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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

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

Plants — Bee Orchid · last seen 2022; Plants — Bee Orchid · last seen 2022

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Coventry Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 523Cycling route
Named routeRef 523National Cycle Network
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 523Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route106 m
Named routeRef 523Length 106 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route119 m
Named routeRef 523Length 119 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A pair of alder trees, Balsall Common

A pair of alder trees, Balsall Common

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