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Woodthorpe Road Allotments

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.41806, -1.89982

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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
  • ☕Café Olé — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· FreeToilets

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Yellow-legged Gull, Wigeon +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Yellow-legged Gull, Wigeon +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Green Shieldbug +53 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Green Shieldbug +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Raspberry, Salmonberry · last seen 2025; Plants — Raspberry, Salmonberry · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail EastWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail WestWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Rail Trail: Olton > ShirleyWalking route12.5 km

An 8-mile longer meander along the banks of the Grand Union Canal and the River Cole, through the heart of Tolkein Country! Duration: 3.5 hours Distance: 8 miles

Named routeRef rtOltLength 12.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Rail Trail: Shirley > The LakesWalking route8 km

A 3-mile trail following the towpath along the Stratford-upon-Avon canal, across Christmas tree plantations, farmland and forests to reach Earlswood Lakes. Duration: 3 hours Distance: 5 miles

Named routeRef rtShiLength 8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Betton Roadpublic footpath · 37 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 37 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Regional cycle route
Birmingham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Birmingham Local Cycle Network

Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cole Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Billesley & Shire Country Park CircularCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Bourn Brook WalkwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hannon Road off Brandwood Road, Birmingham

📷 Ian S · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hannon Road off Brandwood Road, Birmingham

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cannon Hill ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Kings Heath parkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Ten AcresUrban park2.1 km→🌱Rowheath ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Victoria CommonUrban park4.4 km→🌱Shirley ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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