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Metlins Rough

1 ha

📷 Chris Carlson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.50153, -1.65997

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Pied Wagtail +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Pied Wagtail +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Meadow Grasshopper +12 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Meadow Grasshopper +12 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 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
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 20Walking route
Named routeRef C20Listed length 12 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 20A (short-cut for C20)Walking route
Named routeRef C20ALocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
Godwin WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Western Boundary Fault Escarpment

📷 Chris Carlson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Western Boundary Fault Escarpment

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The CroftUrban park3.1 km→🌱Coleshill Memorial ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Cole End Park & Nature ReserveUrban park3.4 km→✦Coleshill BridgeHistoric site3.3 km→🦉COLE ENDNature reserve3.4 km→💧Shustoke ReservoirReservoir2 km→

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