GPS Cycle and Walking Routes

Warley Woods

1.24 miles (2 km)

This 100 acre park is located in the Smethwick area of Birmingham.
It is a Green Flag award winning community park and in 2012 it was voted the nation's 2nd favourite park. The woods are the perfect place for a peaceful walk with beautiful woodland, nature trails and a wildflower area. Look out for wildlife which includes Green woodpecker, Chiff chaff and Fieldfare as you make your way around the site. The park also contains a popular nine hole golf course, a cafe and a shop.
Just to the south east there's also Lightwoods House and Park. Here you'll find an 18th century mansion surrounded by pleasant parkland. In the park there's a walled garden called "The Shakespeare Garden" with benches, ponds and flower beds. Just cross the road to the south and you can explore this park too.

Postcode

B67 5ED - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

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Warley Woods OS Map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Warley Woods Open Street Map - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Pubs/Cafes

There's usually a coffee van and ice cream van in the park during the warmer months.

Dog Walking

The trails in the park are ideal for dog walking so you'll probably see other owners on a fine day.

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Head a couple of mile east of the woods and you could enjoy a nice waterside stroll around Edgbaston Reservoir.
For more walking ideas in the area see the West Midlands Walks page.

Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby

Photos

Warley Park

Stroll around Warley Park to take some photos. Nice bright Winter's day.

Warley Park - geograph.org.uk - 4045373

Warley Park

Lightwoods Park - geograph.org.uk - 1217857

Lightwoods Park. Now part of the borough of Sandwell this park used to be in the Bearwood area of Smethwick. The houses in the distance are amongst the streets in which Julie Walters (actress) and Christine McVie (musician with Fleetwood Mac) once lived.

Lightwoods House 01

Lightwoods House

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

Warley Woods.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Warley Woods.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)