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Pendeford Public Nature Walk
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Pendeford Mill Nature Reserve
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Nice place to walk around but quite small and very very muddy. Not signposted at all
Been here a few times and it's a lovely place to walk. Highly recommend a visit.
Lovely place to walk and spend time. Definitely worth a visit.
Easy and flat walks around the canal and surrounding area.
Parking available by Cupcake Lane cafe and the Transport museum. Both worth going into, though parking can be busy at weekends
Dog-friendly and kid-friendly walks available, none which are taxing.
Parking available by Cupcake Lane cafe and the Transport museum. Both worth going into, though parking can be busy at weekends
Dog-friendly and kid-friendly walks available, none which are taxing.
We went in Tettenhall Heritage Transport Museum in the old GWR Goods Depot , very interesting and well worth a visit. Then enjoyed coffee in the Cupcake Lane cafe adjoining the museum. Very nice, try it.
I love Pendeford Mill. What a find. A true gem.. Somewhere to go for a lovely quiet few hours. A picnic area, secluded, as you come in to the reserve. Toilets.. The walk itself is interesting, mainly taking you around a lake area, as well as off-shoots too that area lovely, the site of the old mill for instance. There area board walks, and a recently build bridge too. All in all a wonderful place to return to - am looking forward to visiting over the different seasons.
Lovely walks and can keep them as long or short as you want. However it is popular amongst cyclists so keep an eye out.
Really nice, walk along canal and back on other path. Some on disused railway track. Bit muddy in places and odd bit of dog poo. But a very pleasant walk.
A bit boggy underfoot , only to be expected with the weather, was interesting to see the tree species labeled on some of the trees as I'm learning to identify them
There's a little bit more to this nature reserve than just being a dog walking area. The grassed area from the road is for ball games and the grass is mowed during the year to keep it reasonably short. Dogs aren't permitted to be exercised in this part, though they have to walk across it to the nature reserve itself. It doesn't take long to amble round and the path is also kept short. A path leads down to the brook that, eventually, finds its way to the river Penk. It is boggy just behind the field fence but keeping to the right hand path keeps you away from the wet. Beautiful place to visit, especially in the summer.
It is a vig creepy and good for only dog walkers. Not what I expected
Somewhat disappointing. The reserve is small and can be walked around in 15 mins. It is not peaceful as you can hear passing traffic at all times. There are no playground facilities for children. Won't be going back.
A great place for a walk especially if you have dogs. Start at cupcake lane/ museum parking and follow the old trainline out to Compton hospice, drop in at the charity shop there... Head back and finish up for a cup of tea back at the cupcake lane tea shop.
Small but very clean park nice for walk with dog. What surprised me there was public toilets . Bigger parks not often have got this facilities . Also bins for rubbish were around which are important to keep place clean.
Visited for only the second time today. Lovely place, the dogs enjoy the walk around the lake. Everyone is friendly and welcoming and picnic area is a bonus. Looking forward to visiting again.
Walk the dog down here everyday nice walk when the weather is good
Brilliant walking. Disused Rail.
Canal walk
Canal walk
Lovely space to walk for all ages.
This is on my doorstep. Walk from Compton to wombourne down the old track visiting the old rangers stations which are now cafes , or simply explore the Wolverhampton environment centre. Multiple nature walks. Dog enclose at the w.e.c and nature ponds. Slip off the walk into the canal and travel down to bratch lock. Wonderful walks and nature.
Just a field
Good walk, plenty space.
Absolutely love, walking here and down onto the canals. Beautiful in all seasons, especially Autumn with the colours on the trees. You can walk down the canal to Tettenhall, Birmingham via the 21 locks and Wombourne,
Went to Bat and Moth evening. Brilliant for adults and children alike. The Bat presenter was excellent and the Moth expert enthusiastic, especially about the micro-moths. It was FREE
Rather disappointing that you can’t walk past the pool into the woodland ( except on certain dates) as the gates are locked. The fields nearby, St Cuthbert’s Well and stream are nice.
Its lovely clean very pretty in summer always a good little walk with the kids 😊 and dogs if you have any 🐕
Lovely small walk, about an hour in total, there's a variety of wildlife to see and hear. The walk itself was a little muddy in places, but easy to negotiate around.best part was to see herons nesting.
Wonderful.area for enjoying solitude and calm.
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I love it here, great for dogs and canal walks. Bird spotting as in Herons, ducks, the odd kingfisher too if you're very lucky
An interesting mix of wildlife habitats, with access to the Moat Brook itself. A bit boggy in places, but would be great to take the grandkids to explore - on a dry day 😀
Good
A delightful small park, with a shallow steam, with wooden bridges over, wriggling through. A pleasant stroll with plenty of resting places. Our young grandchildren loved splashing about in the stream playing with our dog.
It's a small park but you can spend a pleasant half hour there enjoying the wild flowers. Don't miss the grotto just across the road too! Recommended.
It's a small park but you can spend a pleasant half hour there enjoying the wild flowers. Don't miss the grotto just across the road too! Recommended.
Quiet park with segments of natural meadow vegetation and mowed grass areas. Old oak and linden trees growing. Children playground is of good quality with ample of space for distancing.
Beautiful park.
Beautiful park.
Lovely walk along the canal, and then down cupcake lane. Such a nice calm walk, lovely surroundings.
What a gem. I'm only staying in the area temporarily but have found myself there most mornings or evenings. Leads onto the canal system too which was another welcome surprise. Hopefully, this will not be sold off for development purposes...
Really nice varied walking environment. Mainly flat but the fisused railway path through the woods with the old station platforms and building, the canal side paths and the valley views make a wonderful setting. Shame the cupcake cafe wasn't open.
Lovely walk today, getting close to the wildlife. Good amenities and great for all ages. Bit muddy still in places but the team are doing a great job of trying to make all areas safe to walk on. Pleasantly surprised at this out of the way nature reserve. Will definitely go again, maybe see the peacock on the next visit instead of just hearing it.
Nice place
Lovely peaceful place to walk with my dog
Great space. Free parking, open until 4pm. Dogs can go, but must remain on a lead. In normal circumstances, toilets available. Tracks around the lake. 2x well constructed viewing platforms to see the lake and wildlife. Typical slow walk takes about 1hr. Well managed site.
Fantastic walk follow the old train track for nice flat clean surfaces or drop into the reserve and along the canal good footwear recommend for this part
Beautiful place to walk your dog. They have done a lot of work on it recently too, so it's more passable during wet weather.
Beautiful place especially the twin lakes ideal place for a picnic
A breath of fresh air on the edge of a city. Adjacent to the canal this area teems with wildlife and is the perfect location to relax and unwind.
Fantastic area. Really well maintained. Great for walks/runs or lounging by the canal. Railway walk, meadows and canal. Lovely all year round and spectacular in June/July time when the poppies are in bloom
Normally a really lovely walk but at the moment it's too overgrown so couldn't walk through it, we had to walk back on ourselves
So quiet, lovely natural spot, spoiled by litter, dog poo & idiots lighting fires.
It is a lovely place for walks, if a little overgrown in places. BUT, I so wish people wouldn't leave so much rubbish about. One day after the council cleaned up, large amounts of rubbish appeared again. So sad. That said, we still enjoy our walk with our dog.