Milbury Heath
Milbury Heath is a hamlet in
Severn Vale, and north into the Vale of Berkeley. A seat at the viewpoint commemorates the centenary of Falfield
Parish Council in 1994. The hamlet has a former (Methodist?) chapel now converted to a private house, and a duck-pond.
The hamlet is on the
Avon Cycleway. Both the A38 road and M5 motorway
pass nearby. Just to the north on the A38, (technically in Buckover), is the White Horse pub.
Robin killing controversy
The garden centre at Milbury Heath has come under fire due to the treatment of robins who were nesting there and were sometimes flying in the cafeteria section. They were killed after getting permission from DEFRA. This sparked controversy among many groups, including the RSPCA. The garden centre defended the killings by claiming they were "a pest" and a "health hazard".
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Milbury Heath.
- RSPCA questions killing of robins (BBC News)
- DEFRA report
51°36′35″N 2°29′01″W / 51.60963°N 2.48372°W