The Green Belt
The North Leamington Green Belt is amazing. Part of the large West Midlands Green Belt, it stretches from the Saxon Mill across the top of Leamington and across to Leicester Lane. It is an asset for agriculture, wildlife and public amenity.
Grade 2 farmland
The North Leamington Green Belt has the highest concentration of Grade 2 (“very good quality”) agricultural land in the area. This land is therefore a scarce resource of high value.
A place for fresh air, exercise and contemplation
The concentration of footpaths in the North Leamington Green Belt is higher than the rest of the West Midlands Green Belt and is what makes it so much more than just a band of open land on a map.
There are more than two miles of rural footpaths across the land making up SG06 alone. Walkers, runners, families and wildlife enthusiasts all treasure this special area on the edge of Leamington.
Home to wildlife
A season-by-season study took place last year and identified abundant flora and fauna, including endangered species:
Mammals such as roe deer, Reeves muntjac, badgers and rural foxes.
Skylarks and other birds on the RSPB ‘red list’ such as swifts, fieldfares, house sparrows and starlings.
Sparrowhawks and other birds of prey such as peregrine falcons, buzzards, red kite and kestrels.
Bush vetch and other flowers such as musk mallow and yellow archangel which are vital for conserving the wildlife food chain.
Invertebrates such as damselflies, dragonflies and numerous butterfly species, including this comma butterfly.
Look at more pictures from the area through the year:
Spring snapshot
Summer snapshot
Autumn snapshot
Winter snapshot
These were compiled by Worcestershire Wildlife Trust as part of a project carried out for Old Milverton and Blackdown Joint Parish Council in 2023-2024.