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Drakenage Farm moated site, a fishpond and associated closes

2 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.55470, -1.67350

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦100+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Woodpigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +97 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Large Willow Aphid +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Southern Oak Bush-cricket, Large Willow Aphid +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Drakenage Farm

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drakenage Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kingsbury Water ParkUrban park1.9 km→🏞️KINGSBURY WATER PARKCountry park1.9 km→🐄Broomey Croft Children's FarmVisitor farm2.4 km→🦉KINGSBURY MEADOWNature reserve1 km→🌱St Peter and St Paul's ChurchUrban park1.3 km→🌱Kingsbury Water ParkUrban park1.9 km→

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