# Highgate Common Local Nature Reserve, United Kingdom: what it is and when to go

> Highgate Common Local Nature Reserve is a protected area in United Kingdom (Birmingham). Interests: Nature and Wildlife. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 26. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/highgate-common-local-nature-reserve/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Protected area · Nature, Wildlife
- **Where:** United Kingdom
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Nearest airport:** MAN Manchester, Greater Manchester, 94 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [sssi.naturalengland.org.uk](http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/Special/sssi/sssi_details.cfm?sssi_id=2000525)
- **Run by:** Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
- **Coordinates:** 52.50941, -2.24049

## What it is and where

Highgate Common Local Nature Reserve is a protected area in United Kingdom (Birmingham).

It is in [Birmingham](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/birmingham/), where this site lists 365 more places to see, 22 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 52.50941, -2.24049; the nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN, Manchester, Greater Manchester), 94 km as the crow flies. How to get around United Kingdom (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.509405%2C-2.240494)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.509405%2C-2.240494)

- **Run by:** Staffordshire Wildlife Trust

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/) and [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fauna/) places in United Kingdom. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Highgate Common Local Nature Reserve is **April to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 7 h 56 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 37 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 40 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 31 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 33 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 07 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 29 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 18 |
| November | Better not | 8 h 25 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 26 |

In June there are 16 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 26. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

| What you come for | Best time | Possible |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Nature | April to September | February to March, October and December |
| Wildlife | April to September | February to March, October and December |

It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Highgate Common Local Nature Reserve has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you.

When to go to United Kingdom in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to United Kingdom

To enter United Kingdom there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport (the ID card is no longer accepted)”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the United Kingdom checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Pound sterling (GBP); plugs: Type G · 230 V · 50 Hz (three flat pins: adapter essential); emergencies: 999 (112 also works).

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Halfpenny Green Vineyard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/halfpenny-green-vineyard/): Winery · 2.4 km
- [Holbeche House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/holbeche-house/): House in Kingswinford, West Midlands, United Kingdom · 4.7 km
- [Himley Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/himley-hall/): Country house in Staffordshire, England, UK · 5.2 km
- [South Staffordshire Railway Walk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/south-staffordshire-railway-walk-local-nature-reserve/): Rail trail in England · 5.5 km
- [Buckpool Local Nature Reserve/ Black Country Geosite](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/buckpool-local-nature-reserve-black-country-geosite/): Protected area · 7.0 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

## More in United Kingdom: Nature

- [Ben Nevis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/ben-nevis/): highest mountain of Great Britain
- [Bristol Channel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/canal-de-bristol/): major inlet in the island of Great Britain
- [Hyde Park, London](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/hyde-park/): Royal Park in London, England, UK
- [Firth of Forth](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/fiordo-de-forth/): estuary of Scotland's River Forth
- [Lake District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-english-lake-district/): mountainous region in North West England, UK
- [Forth Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/the-forth-bridge-whs/): railway bridge in eastern Scotland

Every United Kingdom place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Highgate Common Local Nature Reserve?

It is a protected area in United Kingdom.

### When is the best time to visit Highgate Common Local Nature Reserve?

April to September. In June there are 16 h 33 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 26.

### How do you get to Highgate Common Local Nature Reserve?

The nearest main airport is Manchester Airport (MAN), 94 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.509405%2C-2.240494) opens the route on the map, and how to get around United Kingdom is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the United Kingdom map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Halfpenny Green Vineyard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/halfpenny-green-vineyard/), [Holbeche House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/holbeche-house/), [Himley Hall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/himley-hall/). The rest is in [the United Kingdom guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/reino-unido/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3773562), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).