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Nether Whitacre Playing Field

1 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.53224, -1.68155

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Teal, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Teal, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Northern Warwickshire Cycleway

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
North Arden Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef NAHTListed length 26 miRegional walking route
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h

Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cole Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
Godwin WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nether Whitacre Cricket Club

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nether Whitacre Cricket Club

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Kingsbury Water ParkUrban park3.8 km→🏞️KINGSBURY WATER PARKCountry park3.8 km→🌱Cole End Park & Nature ReserveUrban park3.7 km→🌱The CroftUrban park4.1 km→🐄Broomey Croft Children's FarmVisitor farm4.3 km→🌱Coleshill Memorial ParkUrban park4.4 km→

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