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Old pumping machine?

📷 Michael Westley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.46287, -1.61225

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Mediterranean 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Mediterranean Gull, Hobby +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Mediterranean Gull, Hobby +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site with public access

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 01Walking route
Named routeRef C01Listed length 11 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 01A (short-cut for C01)Walking route
Named routeRef C01ALocal 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
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Water Pump

📷 Michael Westley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Water Pump

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦PACKINGTON HALLHistoric site3.8 km→🌱Corley MoorUrban park1.6 km→🌱Meriden Sports ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦Castle Hills: a motte and bailey castle 700m NE of St Mary and All Saint's ChurchHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Godiva GardensUrban park4.7 km→🌱Eastern Green Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→