Tame Valley Wetlands Partnership Questionnaire
Warwickshire Wildlife Trust is currently working in partnership with Staffordshire Wildlife Trust,
The Environment Agency, RSPB, British Waterways and North Warwickshire Borough Council
and a number of other groups in order to submit an application to The Heritage Lottery Fund
for ‘The Tame Valley Wetlands Landscape Partnership Scheme’ - a sustainable community
and conservation project with a vision to engage and involve local people in improving the
Tame Valley area. To ensure local people are informing the improvements we make to the
area, we are asking for a few minutes of your time to complete a survey. The survey
shouldn't take more than 5 minutes to complete. Would you be willing to help us?
Date:
Time:
Location/event:
Q1. Which places in the Tame Valley have you visited? (Please tick all that apply)
A map showing the Tame Valley area can be found on the last page of this questionnaire
Kingsbury Water Park
Middleton Hall Middleton Lakes Cole End Park
Canal
Whitacre Heath Nature
Reserve
Shustoke
Reservoir
Lea Marston
Lakes
Parks in
Tamworth
Other places
along the river
If other, please specify ….
None of the above? Please go to question 12
Q2. Which place in the Tame Valley do you visit MOST OFTEN? (Please tick one box only)
Kingsbury Water Park Middleton Hall Middleton Lakes Cole End Park
Canal
Whitacre Heath Nature
Reserve
Shustoke
Reservoir
Lea Marston
Lakes
Parks in
Tamworth
Other places
along the river
If other, please specify ….
Q3. How often do you visit the Tame Valley? (Please tick one box only)
Once every
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Once a year
3 months
Less than once
a year
Q4. What is your MAIN reason for visiting the Valley? (Please tick one box only)
Get some exercise
Get fresh air
View birds
To get somewhere
Walk the dog
See other wildlife
e.g. insects
To take part in
an event or
activity
Enjoy the
peaceful
landscape
If other, please specify …
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Encourage children
to learn more
Other
Q5. How do you get to the Valley? (Please tick one box only)
Walk
Cycle
Car
Bus
Train
Other
If other, please specify …
Q6. Do you visit the Tame Valley alone or as part of a group i.e. two or more people?
(Please tick one box only)
Alone
Group
Go to question 9
Go to question 7
Q7. If you visit as part of a group, who do you visit with? (Please tick one box only)
Partner
Children
Friends
Team / Club / Group
If Team/ Club / Group, please specify ...
Q8. If you visit with children, what age are they? (Please tick one box only).
11 – 13
14 – 15
Not applicable
0 - 4 years
5 - 10 years
16 - 18 years
years
years
Q9. Thinking about the place in The Tame Valley you visit most often. Please rate the
following aspects:
Excellent
Good
Average
Poor
Very poor Don’t know
Condition of footpaths
Signposts
Resting Places/Benches
Information boards
Maintenance
Quality of facilities
Helpfulness of staff
(where applicable)
Q10. What do you think about general access to the Tame Valley e.g how easy is it to get
to the places you want to visit and how easy is it to travel between different places?
(Please tick one box only).
Excellent
Good
Average
Poor
Very poor
Q11. Are there any key areas where you think access could be improved?
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Q12. If you do not visit the Valley, why not? (Please tick one box only).
Access is
There’s nothing
Don’t know
It feels unsafe
difficult
happening there enough about it
Other
If other, please specify …
Q13. Is there anything in particular that would make you more likely to visit places in the
Tame Valley? (Please tick one box only)
More
Better
information
Better
Events and
Better
maintenance
Better
about what
transport More Seating
activities
footpaths
of the River
parking
to do in the
Links
& Riverside
Valley
If other please specify …
Q14. Would you be interested in taking part in the following events and activities?
Very
Not
Interested
interested
interested
Clean Up Action Days
Conservation work (Improving & maintaining the area)
Training to lead conservation activities
Becoming a Youth Ranger
Training to be a site warden
Carrying out wildlife surveys (including training)
Working with local schools
Guided Walks
Children’s activities
Wildplay
Family events and activities
Local history events
Events to learn more about local buildings of interest
Events to learn more about local archaeology
Being part of a “Friends of” group to organise and deliver
events and activities
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Q15. Would you like more information?
Yes
No
If Yes, is there any particular subject you would like this to be about …
Q16. How would you most like to receive this sort of information? (Please tick one box
only)
Downloadable
Display /
Face-to-face
Leaflets
information
E-mail
Other
notice board
from websites
If other, please specify ...
Q17. If you have any other comments to make about the project, please use the box below:
Q18. Are you male or female?
Male
Female
Q19. Which age group are you in?
Under 16
16 – 19
20 – 29
30 – 39
40 – 49
50 – 59
60 - 69
70+
Q20. Please can you fill in your postcode in the box below:
Q21. Can we contact you for further information? (OPTIONAL – SEE DETAILS BELOW)
Name
E-mail:
Address:
Telephone:
Thank you very much for your time. By completing this survey you will be entered into a prize draw
for a chance to win a parking permit for the Country Park of your choice. A winner will be randomly
drawn from all eligible entries received. The prize draw is open to UK residents only. Entries are
limited to one per person. The winners of the draw will be informed. By entering this prize draw you
agree that Warwickshire County Council may process your details in accordance with data protection
principles. The data supplied will only be used by Warwickshire County Council. All personal contact
information will be handled in accordance with Warwickshire County Council's Privacy Statement.
The data collected through this survey will be analysed by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and will be presented in a
summarised form in reports. Reports may be made available to other organisations and contracted third parties.
Information that could identify individuals will not be included in any analysis or report. If you have any questions
regarding this survey, please contact Warwickshire Wildlife Trust at [email protected] or on 02476302912.
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Villages and towns within the Tame Valley Project area:
Castle Vale, Water Orton, Coleshill, Curdworth, Whitacre Heath, Nether
Whitacre, Bodymoor Health, Kingsbury, Wood End, Piccadilly, Lea Marston,
Tamworth
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