Visitor Centres
Brandon Marsh Nature Centre
Brandon Marsh Nature Centre, Brandon Lane,
Coventry CV3 3GW
Telephone 024 7630 8999. Fax 024 7663 9556
Opening times:
Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 4.30
pm and from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm at weekends.
Bank holiday opening hours are 10.00am - 4.00pm.
Our Tea Room is open Monday to Friday from
10.00 am to 4.00 pm and from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm at weekends and
10.00am - 3.00pm Bank holidays.
Entry is £2.50 for adults, (£1 per child -
under 4s enter free, £1.50 concessions), £6 per family (2 Adults
and up to 3 children (under 16) - and FREE to
Wildlife Trust members.
Brandon Marsh is a 200-acre nature reserve
and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) on the banks of the
River Avon, near to Coventry and was opened by Sir David
Attenborough in 1998. Once an active sand and gravel quarry, the
site is now a tranquil series of pools and wetlands, with nature
trails and seven bird hides. Depending on the time of your visit
you could see migrating waders, breeding warblers or year-round
residents like kingfisher, coot or moorhen or even an otter.
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Parkridge Centre
Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Warwick
Road, Solihull B91 3HW
Telephone 0121 704 0768
Opening Hours:
April - Oct: 10.00am - 4.30pm, Nature Area closes at 4pm (Tea Room
closes at 4.30); Nov - March from 10.00am - 4.00pm (nature areas
close at 3.30pm)
Entry is FREE to everyone.
Parkridge Centre is located in the middle
of Brueton Park, Solihull, a short walk from the car park at either
end. The Centre was opened by Professor David Bellamy in October
2002.
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