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Wast Hills Playing Fields

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.38918, -1.94846

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦109+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Ringed Plover
  • ⚽Playing fields is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Ringed Plover, Teal +106 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Egret, Ringed Plover, Teal +106 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Avens, Herb-Robert, Enchanter's-nightshade +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Avens, Herb-Robert, Enchanter's-nightshade +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Hogweed

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 74 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Woodpecker TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bournville Heritage WalkWalking route

Walk around the Cadbury Bournville factory site and the surrounding area exploring the history of the development of Bournville by the Cadbury family.

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Varlins Waypublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mPath type: footway
Lichen Gardenspublic footpath · 81 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 81 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Pastures Walkpublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

68 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route

NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route

Named routeRef Rea Valley
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Regional cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Rea ValleyLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to playing fields, Wast Hill Lane, West Heath

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to playing fields, Wast Hill Lane, West Heath

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🏞️LICKEY HILLSCountry park4.3 km→🌱Victoria CommonUrban park3.3 km→🌱Rowheath ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱West Heath ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Turves GreenUrban park1.7 km→🌱Cofton ParkUrban park3.2 km→

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