Woodgate Valley Country Park
- Woodgate Valley Country Park
Woodgate Valley Country Park is a Country Park within the Bartley Green and Quinton districts of Birmingham. Other Birmingham Country Parks are, Sutton Park and Lickey Hills Country Park. The park is maintained as a Wildlife habitat but also has farm animals.
History
The Country Park was set up in 1984 having previously been rural land with small holdings and larger farms.
Wild life
The park is maintained with varied wild life habitats. There are Hedgerows, Meadows and Woodlands and also Bourn Brook. More than 80 Species of birds and 250 species of plants have been recorded as well as butterflies. Many plants grow in the damp meadows.
Leisure facility
It is a place where visitors to go for a leisurely walk, observe wildlife, walk the dog or ride horses. Visitors can also get away from the noise, traffic and buildings of the city.
Woodgate Valley Urban Farm and Hole Farm
Volunteers run the Urban Farm, a very small site that educates people, especially children, about animals. Website www.wvurbanfarm.org.uk. Completely separate but adjacent is Hole Farm Trekking Centre that caters for horse riding over a range of ages and abilities. Buses from Bromsgrove, Halesowen - but mostly from Birmingham city centre.
Visitor Centre
Rangers based in the Visitor Centre provide recreational activities and also educational activities like a wild food walk and school activities. The Visitor Centre has a café and displays about the park. A play area for children and a picnic area are just outside.
Reference
* [http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM_ID=6724&CONTENT_ITEM_TYPE=0&MENU_ID=1755 Woodgate Valley Country Park]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Northfield, Birmingham — Coordinates: 52°24′29″N 1°57′47″W / 52.408°N 1.963°W / 52.408; 1.963 … Wikipedia
Bartley Green — infobox UK place country = England official name= Bartley Green latitude= 52.43 longitude= 01.98 map type= West Midlands population = 25,473 (2001 Population Census) area total km2 = 7.8 metropolitan borough= Birmingham metropolitan county= West… … Wikipedia
Birmingham — This article is about the city in England. For the U.S. city named after it, see Birmingham, Alabama. For other uses, see Birmingham (disambiguation). City of Birmingham City and Metropolitan borough … Wikipedia
Quinton, Birmingham — Infobox UK place country = England official name = Quinton latitude = 52.46 longitude = 2.00 map type = West Midlands population = 23,084 (2001 Population Census) metropolitan borough = Birmingham metropolitan county = West Midlands region = West … Wikipedia
Lapal Tunnel — The Lapal Tunnel (old spelling Lappal Tunnel) is a disused convert|3470|m|ft|0|sing=on canal tunnel on the five mile dry section of the Dudley No. 2 Canal in the West Midlands, England.The narrow brick lined tunnel, built in 1798 by William… … Wikipedia
Leicester — For other places with the same name, see Leicester (disambiguation). Coordinates: 52°38′03″N 1°08′19″W / 52.63422°N 1.13852°W / … Wikipedia
Connect Buses — is the brand name used to cover all aspects of the Rotala Group bus operations. It operates in a number of mainly urban places in the United Kingdom, with the regional brand names reflecting the places served.Central ConnectCentral Connect is a… … Wikipedia
Leicester — Para otros usos de este término, véase Leicester (desambiguación). City of Leicester Bandera … Wikipedia Español
Middlesbrough — This article is about the town in North East England. For other uses, see Middlesbrough (disambiguation). Borough of Middlesbrough Town, Borough Unitary authority … Wikipedia
Marton, Middlesbrough — Coordinates: 54°32′26″N 1°12′45″W / 54.5406°N 1.2124°W / 54.5406; 1.2124 … Wikipedia