Getting here
52.44637, -1.99783
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Hiking
Moderate match
Named hiking route nearby: Bourn Brook Walkway
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
23 signed routes nearby · 309 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
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.
Down The Bumble Hole- Windmill End TrailWalking route3 km
Short trail exploring Windmill End- a tranquil Black Country spot. Today, featuring birdsong, cyclists and water voles. Yet in the 1700/1800s it was a noisy, dirty workshop lined with factories, boatyards, blast furnaces and collieries.
Smethwick Places of Worship Heritage TrailWalking route6.5 km
A trail around Smethwick- a culturally diverse area where you can learn about the wide variety of religious communities who live alongside one another in a relatively small area.
Birmingham Platinum Jubilee WalkwayWalking route19 km
A circular walkway to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee marked by pavement bronze plaques at 20 points of special significance to the people of Birmingham. Unveiled by HRH The Earl of Wessex.
Howley Grange Roadpublic footpath · 47 m
Hindon Walkpublic footpath · 13 m
Faraday Avenuepublic footpath · 83 m
🚴Cycling
68 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Cycle Route Cradley Heath to Black HeathCycling route
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route
NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Route 55Cycling route
🐴Horse riding
14 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Watery Lanebyway open to all traffic · 383 m
Bourn Brook Walkwaybyway open to all traffic · 5 m
Bourn Brook Walkwaybyway open to all traffic · 2 m
Bourn Brook Walkwaybyway open to all traffic · 222 m
Bourn Brook Walkwaybyway open to all traffic · 63 m
About this nature reserve
Woodgate Valley is a 163-hectare local nature reserve situated in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. It features ecosystems that support native plant species, and is home to wildlife including deer, rabbits, and a variety of bird species, making it popular for nature walks and picnics.
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