Access is only along the towpath of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal; the towpath is elevated, and provides views of the entire site. The area of the reserve is . It is part of the
floodplain of the River Penk; it is important in absorbing excess water when there is high rainfall. There are
black poplars at the southern end of the reserve. The species is now rare in England, since there is less floodplain woodland. For several centuries, floodplains have been drained to provide more agricultural land. To retain floodwater at Radford Meadows, dams have been installed. Shallow pools have been created to create conditions suitable for
waders and
wildfowl. If the right habitat is maintained, birds such as
lapwing and
snipe may be encouraged to breed on the reserve, as they did up to the 1990s. ==See also==