Whitacre Heath

It stems from the early days of railways in the 1830s, and from later developments by Joseph Chamberlain and the Water Department of the City of Birmingham.

The line became redundant in the 1930s and the track bed is now a footpath for walkers.

West of the village, land alongside the River Tame is a local nature reserve owned and managed by the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust.

[1] The site lies on the river's flood plain and includes disused gravel workings.

It is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its wetland breeding birds.