Short birdwatching visit · Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust
Hill Hook Local Nature Reserve
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Bird seasons unspecified
- Headline birds
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker · Goosander
- Parking
- Not stated by the operator
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Netherstone Grove, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield
Hill Hook is a local nature reserve where a former mill pool meets wet alder and willow woodland, marsh, meadow and drier trees. The Trust’s wildlife account names Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, alongside Goosander, Great Crested Grebe and Nuthatch, with further birds using the scrub and pool. Begin at the Netherstone Grove entrance and use the established paths and boardwalks to compare water and woodland. This is a useful small reserve for a mixed birdwatching circuit, with a railway approach available from Blake Street rather than relying on a dedicated visitor car park.
Birds and seasons
- Lesser Spotted Woodpecker · Headline bird — Season not stated by the source Source for Lesser Spotted Woodpecker
- Goosander · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Goosander
- Great Crested Grebe — Season not stated Source for Great Crested Grebe
- Nuthatch — Season not stated Source for Nuthatch
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Public paths and boardwalks run through the reserve, but some surfaces are uneven and muddy.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Dogs
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Access notes
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: The official visitor leaflet gives Netherstone Grove, Four Oaks, B74 4DT as the main entrance. It also confirms access from Blake Street station on the Cross City line and buses on Hill Hook Road; check current services.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Aqualate Mere National Nature Reserve · 23.3 straight-line miles
- Stiperstones National Nature Reserve · 46.4 straight-line miles
- Eastern Moors · 47.2 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Middleton Lakes, 5.7 miles away in a straight line.
- Sutton Park National Nature Reserve · 2.1 miles in a straight line
- Park Lime Pits Local Nature Reserve · 4.6 miles in a straight line
- Alvecote Pools · 9.5 miles in a straight line