Parks and countryside in West Midlands

West Midlands

• Birmingham and the Black Country
• Herefordshire
• Shropshire
• Staffordshire
• Warwickshire
• Worcestershire
• West Midlands regional index

indicates where we know of specific provision for people of all abilities. Where no provision is shown, this doesn't mean it doesn't exist, and it's always worth contacting the offices and information centres listed for further advice.

Principal countryside areas

• Brecon Beacons National Park Herefordshire
• Cannock Chase AONB Staffordshire
• Chaddesley Woods NNR Worcestershire
• Churnet Valley Staffordshire
• Cole Valley Birmingham
• Cotswolds AONB Warwickshire, Worcestershire
• Forest of Mercia Community Forest Walsall, Staffordshire
• Kinver Edge and Kingsford Staffordshire, Worcestershire
• Lickey and Waseley Hills Birmingham, Worcestershire
• Malvern Hills AONB Herefordshire, Worcestershire
• Mortimer Forest Herefordshire, Staffordshire
• National Forest Staffordshire
• Peak District National Park Staffordshire
• Shropshire Hills AONB Shropshire
• Sutton Park NNR Birmingham
• Wye Valley AONB Herefordshire
• Wyre Forest Shropshire, Worcestershire

Birmingham and the Black Country

• Barr Beacon. See Forest of Mercia Community Forest.
• Brownhills Common Country Park. See Forest of Mercia Community Forest.
• Cannon Hill Park
• Cole Valley
• Coombe Country Park
• Dudley parks: see the interactive map on the council website
• Forest of Mercia Community Forest
• Hayhead Wood and Park Lime Pits Local Nature Reserves. See Forest of Mercia Community Forest.
• Lickey and Waseley Hills
• Pelsall Commons including Local Nature Reserve. See Forest of Mercia Community Forest.
• Sandwell Valley Country Park
• Shard End. See Cole Valley.
• Sheldon Country Park. See Cole Valley.
• The Shire Country Park. See Cole Valley.
• Sutton Park NNR
• Walsall Arboretum. See Forest of Mercia Community Forest.
• Woodgate Valley Country Park
• Yorks Wood. See Cole Valley.

Herefordshire

• Brecon Beacons National Park (on the boundary)
• Brockhampton Estate (National Trust)
• Croft Castle. See Mortimer Forest.
• Haugh Wood. See Wye Valley AONB.
• Malvern Hills AONB
• Mortimer Forest
• Queenswood Country Park
• Symonds Yat. See Wye Valley AONB.
• Wye Valley AONB

Shropshire

• Attingham Park (National Trust)
• Brown Clee Hill. See Shropshire Hills AONB
• Carding Mill Valley. See Shropshire Hills AONB
• Donington Pool LNR
• Dudmaston Estate (National Trust)
• Long Mynd. See Shropshire Hills AONB
• Severn Valley Country Park
• Shropshire Hills AONB
• Stanmore Country Park
• Stiperstones. See Shropshire Hills AONB
• Titterstone Clee Hill. See Shropshire Hills AONB
• Wenlock Edge. See Shropshire Hills AONB
• The Wrekin. See Shropshire Hills AONB
• Wyre Forest

Staffordshire

• Apedale and Bateswood
• Apedale Country Park. See Apedale and Bateswood
• Baggeridge Country Park
• Bateswood Country Park. See Apedale and Bateswood
• Bateswood Nature Reserve. See Apedale and Bateswood
• Beacon Park. See Forest of Mercia Community Forest
• Branston Water Park. See National Forest
• Cannock Chase Country Park. See Cannock Chase AONB
• Cannock Chase AONB
• Cannock Forest. See Cannock Chase AONB
• Castern Wood. See Peak District National Park
• Chasewater Country Park. See Forest of Mercia Community Forest
• Churnet Valley
• Consall Nature Park. SeeChurnet Valley.
• Coombes Valley Nature Reserve. SeeChurnet Valley.
• Cotton Dell and Side Farm Meadows Nature Reserves. SeeChurnet Valley.
• Deep Hayes Country Park. SeeChurnet Valley.
• Dimmings Dale. SeeChurnet Valley.
• Dovedale. See Peak District National Park
• Forest of Mercia Community Forest
• Froghall Wharf. SeeChurnet Valley.
• Greenway Bank Country Park
• Harston Wood. SeeChurnet Valley.
• Hawksmoor. SeeChurnet Valley.
• Hazelslade Local Nature Reserve. See Cannock Chase AONB
• Highgate Common Country Park
• Ilam Park. See Peak District National Park
• Jackson’s Bank. See National Forest
• Kinver Edge and Kingsford
• National Forest
• Newcastle Countryside Project. See Apedale and Bateswood
• Oakamoor Picnic Area. SeeChurnet Valley.
• Peak District National Park
• Pipe Hall. See Forest of Mercia Community Forest
• Ramblers Retreat. SeeChurnet Valley.
• Rod Wood. SeeChurnet Valley.
• Shoal Hill. See Forest of Mercia Community Forest
• Shugborough House and Estate. See Cannock Chase AONB
• Three Dales Countryside Project. See Apedale and Bateswood
• Weags Barn Nature Reserve. See Peak District National Park
• Wolseley Garden Park. See Cannock Chase AONB

Warwickshire

• Alvecote Priory. See Pooley and Alvecote Priory
• Burton Dassett Hills Country Park
• Coombe Country Park
• Cotswolds AONB
• Draycote Water
• Hartshill Hayes Country Park
• Kingsbury Water Park
• Long Compton. See Cotswolds AONB
• Newbold Comyn Park
• Pooley and Alvecote Priory
• Ryton Pools and Wood
• Ufton Fields

Worcestershire

• Blackstone Riverside Park
• Chaddesley Woods NNR
• Chadwich Manor Estate. See Lickey and Waseley Hills
• Clent Hills
• Cotswolds AONB
• Hartlebury Common LNR
• Kinver Edge and Kingsford
• Lickey and Waseley Hills
• Malvern Hills AONB
• Waseley Hills. See Lickey and Waseley Hills
• Worcester Woods Country Park
• Wyre Forest