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Ash End House Children's Farm

16 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome16 ha

Getting here

52.57458, -1.74033

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Lapwing +91 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Lapwing +91 more · last seen 2025

Free

Farm visits

Farm attraction

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Hairy Shieldbug, Hornet Hoverfly +47 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Hairy Shieldbug, Hornet Hoverfly +47 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bee Orchid · last seen 2024; Plants — Bee Orchid · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h

Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
The Tame Way- River RouteWalking route29 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a canal walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~9h

Named routeRef TW-RLength 29 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
New Hall Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 534National Cycle Network
Connect2Cycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route76 m
Named routeLength 76 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route335 m
Named routeLength 335 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Paddock at Ash End House Children's Farm

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Paddock at Ash End House Children's Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️KINGSBURY WATER PARKCountry park3.2 km→🌱Kingsbury Water ParkUrban park3.2 km→🐄Drayton Manor ZooVisitor farm4.7 km→🌱Rectory ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Rectory ParkUrban park4.9 km→🐄Broomey Croft Children's FarmVisitor farm2.8 km→

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