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52.46412, -1.73129
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle, Orange-tip +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Rosemary Beetle, Orange-tip +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route 234 km ▾
Birmingham to Napton section
Named route Length 234 km Regional walking route
Show on map Millennium Way (Warks) Walking route 100 km ▾
A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.
Named route Length 100 km Regional walking route
Show on map North Arden Heritage Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Ref NAHT Listed length 26 mi Regional walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Hampton-in-Arden Circular Walking route 5.8 km ▾
A 3.6-mile easy amble from the ancient village of Hampton-in-Arden across the river Blythe to Marsh Lane Nature Reserve and back.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Distance: 3.6 miles
Named route Ref rtHam Length 5.8 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Birmingham International > Marston Green Walking route 6.4 km ▾
A 4-mile walk discovering wildflower meadows, oak woodland and parkland along Low Brook on an easy route to Marston Green. Plane spotting optional!
Duration: 1.5 hours
Distance: 4 miles
Named route Ref rtBIA Length 6.4 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cole Valley Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Northern Warwickshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Northern Warwickshire Cycleway Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Ward End Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 3 Parks Cycle Route- Silver Route (Airport Viewing Area to Meriden Park) Cycling route 2.7 km ▾
The all-weather route follows the valley of the Hatchford, Westley and Kingshurst Brooks whilst passing through an attractive mixture of formal parkland, wooded areas and open grassland.
Named route Ref 3PS Length 2.7 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Godwin Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map [PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle Network Cycling route 804 km ▾
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Named route Ref Starley Network Length 804 km Regional cycle route
Show on map Photos Gorse Farm home of Marston Green FC
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Wildlife to spot
6,850 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,850 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Moorhen · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Canada Goose +46
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 12 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Pterostichus melanarius · Dotted Bee-fly · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Sphaerophoria · Eristalis tenax +7
Pterostichus melanarius Pterostichus melanarius Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Common Red Soldier Beetle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,850 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Moorhen · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Canada Goose +46
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 12 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Pterostichus melanarius · Dotted Bee-fly · Hawthorn Shieldbug · Sphaerophoria · Eristalis tenax +7
Pterostichus melanarius Pterostichus melanarius Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025 Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Common Red Soldier Beetle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhagonycha fulva2025
Rhagonycha fulva2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Clogmia albipunctata Clogmia albipunctata2025
Clogmia albipunctata Clogmia albipunctata2025 