Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve - Coventry

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Went for a visit during the week. First time here but we’ll be coming back in the spring, unfortunately it was simply too wet to be able to do most of the trails, though we did do the Kingfisher one, which was mostly dry.
Some great views over the reserve and several hides when you could watch the different types of birds. Although the car park seemed reasonably busy, we didn’t really see many people on our ramble which was nice, sometimes you can feel “shepherded along” when there’s lots of people and you miss out on things.

We stopped off at the little cafe and had a nice toastie and coffee. We’re certainly thinking about becoming members and visiting other wildlife places in the Warwickshire area.

Anne-Marie K.

A beautiful reserve with such helpful and lovely staff. We spent a half day here but could have happily stayed for an entire day if we'd had the time. There's so much to see and do, from the numerous bird hides to the child friendly activities (den building, brass rubbings to find and do, a mud kitchen and a mouse house to explore) and the various trail routes around the water, meadows and woodland. We saw lots of different wildlife - my 6 year old skipped merrily around viewing lapwings through her binoculars, spotting rabbits, squirrels, caterpillars, butterflies, moths, bees and beetles. We even found a newt! We'll definitely be back again soon!

Marcus J.

Great place to find peace and quiet and wildlife is more active here than any other park I have visited in my local area. Staff are friendly and helpful. I am new to this at the age of 21 yrs & 372 months old and ashamed it took me 50+ yrs to finally start wondering “what bird, flower or tree is that”? I know my sharks but so far I have not seen one of them here in the pools or ponds……I have just looked on my phone for photos but funny enough, they are of pictures of the wildlife from the walls of the entrance to Brandon Marsh.

Shreya V.

An absolutely amazing little nature reserve! The walks are well maintained and the staff at the welcome centre are so friendly and helpful. It’s such a peaceful place with plenty of wildlife watching platforms/hides. The reeds and woods look gorgeous at all times of year, definitely worth a visit!

They also offer a free mobility scooter service for those with impaired mobility, all you need to do is call before your visit to check availability and sign a waiver upon arrival, I was really impressed with the quality of this service and hope it can continue for many years!

Rebecca

Lovely nature reserve and cafe. take some feed and you will see plenty. We’ve seen otters here before too.

sam E.

A lovely reserve! Stopped off part way through a journey to stretch our legs. Varied habitats, loads of dragonflies and bird life. Good hides.

Matthew A.

Not been to Brandon Marsh for ages and as it was a rare sunny springtime morning I decided to visit, possibly to paint, but more likely to just immerse myself in the bursting buds and birdsong of spring. Lots of sitting on benches in the sunshine ensued, but no painting. I loved the every stone tells a story wall which I only noticed on the walk back. A lovely few hours! Thank you!

Claire Q.

First time visiting today. Staff were delightful and so helpful. We hired a mobility scooter for myself and my friend enjoyed a lovely walk around the trails available. Would definitely recommend and we will be back!