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Sutton Coldfield

Bracebridge Pool – View from the Railway Bridge loop from Sutton Park National Nature Reserve

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United Kingdom
England
West Midlands Region
Sutton Coldfield

Bracebridge Pool – View from the Railway Bridge loop from Sutton Park National Nature Reserve

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4.7

(3)

39

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Bracebridge Pool – View from the Railway Bridge loop from Sutton Park National Nature Reserve

00:43

2.75km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

261 m

Bracebridge Wood Bridge (CBR2/42)

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Bridge over the railway track linking Darnel Wood and Little Bracebridge Pool walks to the big field by the Ash Path.

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2

578 m

A huge natural space where even so close to a major city you would thing you were in the middle of nowhere. Many trails to follow, few lakes, a visitor centre etc.. and who doesnt love a donkey sanctuary.

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3

643 m

The smaller of the 2 pools may have been part of the larger pool at one point .it was created in the 15th century

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4

1.33 km

Bracebridge Pool

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Bracebridge Pool is one of the biggest pools within the park. The pool owes its name to Sir Ralph Bracebridge, who secured a life lease on Sutton Coldfield Chase in …

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5

1.68 km

Good bridges here

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6

1.78 km

Druid's Well

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Also known as St. Mary's Well, there is some great info and old photographs of the well in the early 1900s at thenorthernantiquarian.org/2025/03/20/druids-well

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7

1.88 km

Cofton Pizza

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8

2.13 km

View from the Railway Bridge

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B

2.75 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.40 km

560 m

517 m

280 m

Surfaces

1.81 km

784 m

< 100 m

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Saturday 17 October

13°C

6°C

22 %

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