Milbury Heath is a hamlet in

South Gloucestershire South Gloucestershire is a unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of Gloucestershire, South West England. Towns in the area include Yate, Chipping Sodbury, Thornbury, Filton, Patchway and Bradley Stoke, the latter three forming part ...

, England, located east of

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. The hamlet has a

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and a few other farm shops. The heath is a local high point (109 m above sea level at ) and offers views west across the

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Vale, and north into the

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. A seat at the viewpoint commemorates the centenary of

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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

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and

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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

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s who were nesting there and were sometimes flying in the cafeteria section. They were killed after getting permission from

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. This sparked controversy among many groups, including the

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. The garden centre defended the killings by claiming they were "a pest" and a "health hazard".

External links

RSPCA questions killing of robins
(BBC News)

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