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West Heath Allotments

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.40098, -1.95372

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Great Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 138m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Magpie +69 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Avens, Dog's Mercury, Yellow Archangel +34 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Avens, Dog's Mercury, Yellow Archangel +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Allotments

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 83 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Woodpecker TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bourn Brook WalkwayWalking route

Walking route along the Bourn Brook from near to the University of Birmingham to Woodgate Valley

Named routeLocal walking route
Illey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Burley Waypublic footpath · 9 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 9 mSurface paving_stonesIncline downPath type: steps
Burley Waypublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Birstall Waypublic footpath · 65 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 65 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

71 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

Rednal Road, West Heath, Hospital on Left

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rednal Road, West Heath, Hospital on Left

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Nearby places

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🏞️LICKEY HILLSCountry park4.6 km→🌱Victoria CommonUrban park1.9 km→🌱Rowheath ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Ten AcresUrban park4.5 km→🌱Kings Heath parkUrban park5 km→🌱West Heath ParkUrban park300 m→

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