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Kings Meadow

8 ha

📷 Liz Stone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.17018, -1.86303

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦98+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 410m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Blackbird +95 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham; Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly, Scarce Chaser +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Arden WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 42Regional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Stratford-WelfordCycling route
Named routeRef SWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 41Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Road becomes path, Bidford

📷 Liz Stone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Road becomes path, Bidford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bidford BridgeHistoric site800 m→✦Ragley HallHistoric site3.8 km→✦Roman townHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Gas House Lane Recreation GroundUrban park4.8 km→⛪Alcester Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.9 km→🐄Alcester Country MarketVisitor farm4.9 km→