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Brandon Marsh ’s. was opened by
David Attenbourgh to preserve our wild life here in Coventry. 20 years ago.

I hope you all enjoy going around the marshes for wild life and nature tour with us you have to be fast to catch photos of some of the wild life even a professional with camera and tripod could nt catch the Damsel fly lol.

The entrance fee Β£2.50 each the walk is around 90 minutes or longer depending where you go we missed out the meadows saving those for another day on a different route there are benches to sit and rest on the way round.
They have here bird watching huts disabled friendly they even supply disability scooters for the rougher areas the rest is wheel chair friendly. Schools as you can see venture here too. After your walk you can visit the cafe as well for a meal and pudding also a cup of tea coffee or pop. They have plays on too.

The lane into Brandon Marsh’s

Entrance

Car Park


Starting on trail.

Some of the Marsh’s

Captured a Dragonfly in flight

Reed Beds.


The Reed Beds.


As you enter each area there are wooden post signs like these letting you know what is In each area.
This one says crawl like a Beetle

Woodpecker holes in tree but we did nt see any this day as we just kept going.


Dance like a Fox


Sent

Butterfly Damson fly and Dragon fly areas too

Not sure what this plant was

My son and grandson sat on the bench further towards the Marsh in this spot

Slither like a snake


We sat here to take a rest nearly towards the end of the trail.

Now to have a look at the wild garden and sensory garden then to cafe for a dinner also pudding and a drink.

Wild garden

These bricks are from local towns where bricks were once made Coventry Kenilworth Leamington and Warwick.

Sensory Garden

Cafe


My grandson captured a Damsel Fly.

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Great blog. Looks like a wonderful day out.

27 Aug, 2018

 

Looks as though they have thought of everything! Its nice to
have somewhere so attractive that has wheelchair access too. thank youfor the trip!

27 Aug, 2018

 

Thank you Linda it was a lovely day out cheap and just the other side of the city so time not wasted on traveling even though I love traveling. My ex boyfriend grand mother ran the farm next to this so it was nt new to me knowing about it its just the first time of visiting.

Thank you Steragram yes I thought so too. Yes it makes a change to being able to go around some where like this in the wheel chair the city has made the city and suburbs disabled friendly with drop curbs for wheel chairs and mainly the cities shopping area.

27 Aug, 2018

 

Really enjoyed that Thrupenny, lots to look out for, I bet the schoolchildren find it fascinating... You have some fabulous photos there too...thanks for sharing...:))

27 Aug, 2018

 

What a beautiful place to be able to visit. It has a sense of calm and tranquility.
A perfect setting for school children to learn about nature and wildlife - not enough of that happens in primary schools these days, such a shame.

27 Aug, 2018

 

That looks a wonderful place and interesting for children. Good that it's wheelchair friendly too.
Nice way to spend a sunny day :)

27 Aug, 2018

 

Enjoyed my virtual visit. Thank you, 3penny bit.

28 Aug, 2018

 

Thank you Janey glad you enjoyed it I think the children did as they were very lively eating their lunches on the picnic tale and benches under the veranda in the 6 photo down.

Thank you Widrose yes very calm and peaceful if it was nt so hot on the day we would of stayed longer. I have to agree with you there schools and parents not doing enough for children to get into nature and wild life.

Thank you Hywel yes the school children loved it not sure though which route they took as there is a shorter walk. Yes defiently makes a difference being able to go some where like this with a wheel chair. I wish I had worn my jeans in stead of a dress as my legs got bitten by mosquitos lol 😊 x

Your very welcome Eirlys thank you for your comment and looking. I am pleased you enjoyed it.

28 Aug, 2018

 

Sorry to hear you got bit by mosquitos. They tend to go for some people. I always get bitten by them even in the garden. I use antihistamine cream if they get too bad. x

29 Aug, 2018

 

Thank you Hywel πŸ™‚ It's all to do with what blood group you are Hywel why they go for some people and not others the most susceptible is type O and acidic and oily skin rather than type A or B blood groups acidic diets are more susceptible to cancer too alkaline diet is best.

29 Aug, 2018

 

Thanks that's interesting :) x

29 Aug, 2018

 

Your welcome Hywel 😊 x

29 Aug, 2018

 

It's cancer can not grow on an alkaline but can on acidic.

29 Aug, 2018

 

Thank you for the grand tour of Brandon Marsh ’s. I love all the vistas and habitats along the way and the way you laid out the entire blog. I love listening to David Attenbourgh documentaries because of his passion for his subject matter, especially loved the one about carnivorous plants. How did you capture that dragon fly in mid flight? It's so clear like it was still. Did you see 'Twelfth Night'? I went to see that play at the Shakespeare Theater in Stratford Connecticut. It was a very lively & dynamic production. I'm prime target for mosquitos.

1 Sep, 2018

 

What a lovely place to visit and well done getting the dragonfly. Glad you had such a lovely day.

1 Sep, 2018

 

Yes David Attenborough does some fantastic programs I did watch the carnivorous plant one it was interesting.
Lol my grandson set my phone camera to what I aim at then I just followed it continuing clicking the camera and hoped for the best it was nt until after looking back on my photos I could see I captured it. My grandson captured a blue Damsel fly which the professional there could nt capture.

No I did nt see Twelfth Night Paul we went earlier of the date that was advertised my son said he will take me there again so I might get to see it again. While walking round you can watch light air craft doing acrobats as is close to our closed down air port thank goodness they are not loud as it would spoil the walk.

You must emmit an oily scent like me then Paul lol.

1 Sep, 2018

 

The mosquitos really make a meal out of me. Even if I wear long sleeves, they will still bite me through my clothes, and I get huge welts all over my body and have to take a bath in epsom salt.

I went to see 'The Twelfth Night' with my 8th grade class trip. We were studying Shakespeare anyway so it fit right in with our curriculum. Go see it if you get the opportunity. It will 'transport you to another place & time.'

1 Sep, 2018

 

I bet the mosquitos see you coming and say hey guys here's breakfast dinner and tea lol strange how they bite you through your clothes next time I ll wear armour then😊 and long boots.

I can see you enjoyed Shakespeare at school then and the play some thing I was never taught at school and have never seen one of his plays even though I Iive in the same county 27minutes ride away 19.5 miles away just up the Warwick by pass which you can get straight on to in Coventry . If I get the chance I shall watch it.

1 Sep, 2018

 

I hope you get the chance to see a Shakespeare play. It's such a treat - high drama done with a masterful use of the English language, period costumes & the music of that era. You become part of it - for a little while anyway.

1 Sep, 2018

 

chose a great day by the look of it thanks for sharing

Gg

2 Sep, 2018

 

Thanks I found some Shakespeare plays on you tube Paul I shall watch them later. Yours must of been good as its captured you.

2 Sep, 2018

 

Your welcome Gnarly gnome yes it was a hot day thank you.

2 Sep, 2018

 

yeh, he has inspired me to write & that's what I do for a living.

2 Sep, 2018

 

We once saw an outdoor 12th Night in the grounds of a castle and some ducks came up out of the moat and joined in!

2 Sep, 2018

 

That's great you now write for a living. What an inspiration its given you .

3 Sep, 2018

 

I bet that bought a bit of laughter and amusement into the play Steragram.πŸ˜‚

3 Sep, 2018

 

I bet that bought a bit of laughter and amusement into the play Steragram.πŸ˜‚

3 Sep, 2018

 

Made us smile anyway!

3 Sep, 2018

 

I bet it did it's nice to have the unexpected I would of been in fit's of laughter don't they say never work with animals lol.

3 Sep, 2018

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