Grassland, woodland, hills and views on Birmingham's southwest fringe
Country parks and National Trust land
West Midlands
An area of hilly countryside north of Bromsgrove and just on the southwest boundary of Birmingham is home to a chain of attractive open spaces.
- Waseley Hills Country Park (60ha) has rolling open hills with ancient hedgerows, woodland pockets and excellent views, a visitor centre, café and signed trails (Worcestershire council)
- Chadwich Manor Estate once belonged to Christchurch College Oxford but was donated to the City of Birmingham by the Cadbury family and is now part-managed by the National Trust. 840
- Lickey Hills Country Park (212ha) has hilltops, woodlands, conifer plantations and heathland, the viewpoint of Beacon Hill, a visitor centre and signed trails. Recreational use dates from 1888 and it has been a country park since 1971. The hills were the inspiration for the Shire in JRR Tolkien's Middle Earth novels.
Accessibility
Lickey Hills has some accessible trails and wheelchair access to a viewpoint: contact its visitor centre. Contact Waseley Hills visitor centre for more about facilities for people with disabilities in the park.
Public transport
Several bus routes serve the area.
Maps
Paths and routes
Contacts
- Waseley Hills Visitor Centre Gannow Green Lane, Rubery B45 9AT, tel 01562 710025
See also Worcestershire council website parks and countryside section - Lickey Hills Visitor Centre Warren Lane, Rednal B45 8ER, tel 0121 447 7106
www.birmingham.gov.uk/lickeyhills - National Trust
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