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Yardley Green Leisure Gardens

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.47347, -1.83070

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Paid

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Great Tit +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +66 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Raspberry, Common Liverwort, Ribwort Plantain +3 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Raspberry, Common Liverwort, Ribwort Plantain +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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: Birmingham International > Marston GreenWalking route6.4 km

A 4-mile walk discovering wildflower meadows, oak woodland and parkland along Low Brook on an easy route to Marston Green. Plane spotting optional! Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 4 miles

Named routeRef rtBIALength 6.4 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Handsworth & Lozells Places of Worship Heritage TrailWalking route2.5 km

Trail around Handsworth and Lozells- a culturally diverse area, where you can learn about the rich variety of religious communities who live alongside one another in a relatively small area.

Named routeRef HL PoWLength 2.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

85 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 533Cycling route
Named routeRef 533National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
North Birmingham Walking and Cycling RouteCycling route

Route 535 is a small cycle route from National Cycle Route 5 in Birmingham City Centre to Gravelly Hill, which carries on for a short way along the Tame Valley Canal

Named routeRef 535National Cycle Network
Cole Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Billesley & Shire Country Park CircularCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Rea ValleyLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Yardley Green Road allotments

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Kingfisher Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱KingfisherUrban park700 m→🌱Ward End ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Stechford Hall ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Sara ParkUrban park2.5 km→🏞️KINGFISHERCountry park2.7 km→

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