Glade
← Back✦ Historic site

Moated site 270m south east of Middleton Farm

1 ha

📷 Chris Power · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.56147, -1.71874

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦99+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Black-headed Gull
  • ✦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

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +96 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Mute Swan +96 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Banded Demoiselle +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Banded Demoiselle +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
🚴

Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 533Cycling route
Named routeRef 533National Cycle Network
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
New Hall Valley Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 534National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 533Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route757 m
Named routeRef 534Length 757 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route823 m
Named routeRef 533Length 823 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Middleton House Farm

📷 Chris Power · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Middleton House Farm

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️KINGSBURY WATER PARKCountry park1.6 km→🌱Kingsbury Water ParkUrban park1.6 km→🐄Broomey Croft Children's FarmVisitor farm1.5 km→🌱Herb GardenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Kingsbury Water ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱St Peter and St Paul's ChurchUrban park2.4 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: ed5cf45f-7074-4aa3-8a6a-ffcc92189f59