Short birdwatching visit · Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
Cuttle Pool
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Bird seasons unspecified
- Headline birds
- Spotted Flycatcher · Redstart · Lesser Whitethroat
- Parking
- The Trust describes room for only one or two cars in front of the gate off Cuttle Pool Lane.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Cuttle Pool Lane, Temple Balsall, Solihull
Cuttle Pool is a small reserve on former gravel and sand workings near Temple Balsall. Its pool, scrub, grassland and woodland give several habitats to check within one compact stop. The Wildlife Trust names Raven, Nuthatch and Great Spotted Woodpecker among its birds, alongside a wider list of woodland and summer visitors. Start from the pedestrian entrance on Cuttle Pool Lane and follow the informal paths through the reserve. The very small parking provision makes this a modest local birdwatching stop rather than a destination for a large group.
Birds and seasons
- Spotted Flycatcher · Headline bird — Season not stated by the source Source for Spotted Flycatcher
- Redstart · Headline bird — Season not stated by the source Source for Redstart
- Lesser Whitethroat · Headline bird — Season not stated by the source Source for Lesser Whitethroat
- Raven — Season not stated Source for Raven
- Great Spotted Woodpecker — Season not stated Source for Great Spotted Woodpecker
- Nuthatch — Season not stated Source for Nuthatch
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Informal pedestrian paths give access to the reserve; surfaces are not described as suitable for every mobility need.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- The Trust describes room for only one or two cars in front of the gate off Cuttle Pool Lane.
- Dogs
- Assistance dogs only.
- Access notes
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Approach from Cuttle Pool Lane at Temple Balsall. The map marker is the published reserve location, not a surveyed parking bay. Leave the gateway clear if the small space is occupied.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Aqualate Mere National Nature Reserve · 37.9 straight-line miles
- Highnam Woods · 43.7 straight-line miles
- Stiperstones National Nature Reserve · 54.2 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve, 11.4 miles away in a straight line.
- Elmdon Manor · 5.3 miles in a straight line
- Stoke Floods Local Nature Reserve · 10.9 miles in a straight line
- Wyken Slough Local Nature Reserve · 11.1 miles in a straight line