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The Coton Centre

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.65409, -1.70468

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +81 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Rock Dove, Woodpigeon, Goldfinch +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Peacock, Large White +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Large White +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Common Mallow, Ivy +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Foxglove, Common Mallow, Ivy +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Heritage

Religious grounds — local heritage

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Driveway and Gates to Windmill Farm, Coton Green

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Driveway and Gates to Windmill Farm, Coton Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wigginton ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Castle GroundsUrban park2.5 km→🐄Drayton Manor ZooVisitor farm4.6 km→🌱Wigginton ParkUrban park1.3 km→🦉WARWICKSHIRE MOORNature reserve2.6 km→🐄Birds of PreyVisitor farm4.6 km→

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