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Barrow Hill Nature Reserve

4.0 (1 review)

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Haden Hill Park

Haden Hill Park

4.6(5 reviews)
4.0 mi

Living in a flat means that, unless I sit on the car park, my outdoors dining options are zero…read more That's why I'm a huge fan of Haden Hill Park. It is my nearest park and where I tend to head with my picnic basket as soon as the weather gets warm and sunny. Haden Hill Park slopes down towards Halesowen from the Old Hill entrance on Barrs Road. It has a bowling green, tennis courts and a good playground for children. There's normally an ice cream van on the car park, ideal for grabbing the obligatory Calippo or Cider Refresher. The top part of the park is landscaped, with formal gardens for Haden Hill House. But as you walk downward, everything gets a bit wild, with overgrown ferns and towering trees. You can have quite an invigorating walk around the place and it feels like you've been out in the countryside.

Living only a 5 minute drive from Haden Hill Park has its perks. Not only are we allowed to head…read moredown if we fancy a chilled afternoon in this surprisingly nice weather (jinx) but we are also able to take out 11 year old Labrador down for a stroll. The picaresque park is great for a kickabout amongst friends or a romantic picnic for two. My friends and I have been visiting the park, kicking a ball about there for years and consider it one of our favourite spots to meet up as a group. The higher end of the park has a tennis court, which admittedly over the years has become less and less appealing due to weathering etc, a basketball court and Haden Hill House, worth a visit if you've never been. Fingers crossed the weather remains as it has been over the past week or so and Haden Hill could be in for an invasion this summer. Overall, I would definitely recommend a trip to the park, providing the weather is half decent, the park can he the basis of a great day out for friends families and even couples.

Saltwells Nature Reserve

Saltwells Nature Reserve

3.0(2 reviews)
2.4 mi

My experience here will be quite different to anyone else's. Earlier this year my company got the…read moreokay on a music video idea that required a tribal forest location,mine with an array of different locations and setting opportunities, but at the same time has striking vistas for the wide shots. When i told the crew I had the perfect location that was 10 minuets from home they thought I was crazy, until I messaged them over the pictures of this hidden landscape. The nature reserve it's self needs some cleaning up, part of the reason I liked this place was party due to its messy nature, but in any other eyes but a film makers this is a bad point. The clay hills looks amazing in the sun light and the paths are clear and easy to navigate, there's a small fishing spot around the bottom of the valley but I've never seen any fish in there (except the one we put in) The view from the top is beautiful and it can give the impression turning the middle of nowhere at times but a trolley stuck in a tree or a dirty old tyre will bring you back to reality. The pub just outside the reserve is nice and has always been one of my personal favourites, foods good and cheap too. The nature sculpture walk is really interesting, some cool wooden, carvings to have a ponder at. Just try and catch it in a good day where the wardens have had chance to tidy up. To view the video we made here check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5cqwcVQCE8&sns=em

An area of woodland , open fields , canals and a large reservoir . The nature reserve is dominated…read moreby a large quarry which provided clay fir the local brickworks . Its q great place for walking the dogs . There is a sculpture trail but being of wood its all starting to rot . Theres a great bridge over the canal where you get a perfect echo .

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Leasowes Park - Early morning walk

Leasowes Park

4.3(6 reviews)
5.6 mi

Leasowes park and woodland covers over 140 acres, including the Halesowen Golf Club. The Leasowes…read morePark is one of the most beautiful natural landscapes i have seen. They have also been designed by a poet from the 18th century called William Shenstone (if your interested in history). The area consist of wooded hillsides, scenic grasslands and small lakes and streams. Free parking is available at the Leasowes Lane entrance. It's natural and in areas very wild, isolated and utterly without basic facilities. But having said that its great for getting back to basics for a proper old school adventure! Spend the day hiking, have a mini beast finding safari, or have the hide and seek tournament of your lives... there is lots of fun to be had here! This public space is a great bit of wilderness in a heavily industrialised area. A great place to come to escape from it all. A much used and loved place for family recreation, couples, friends alike. There are a few must see features to find like the bridge over the water feature, this place is great as you'll find nothing but green here. it truly is Lovely!

This is a lovely and green parkland located just away from Halesowen town centre. It was landscaped…read moreto closely resemble the natural environment, so there are lots of trees and winding pathways to help you explore the sizeable (143 acre) space. There is a fishing pond with a well-trodden path that takes about 20 minutes to walk around. It is a pleasant stroll through the woodland up to the golf course. The main problem is accessing the park by car as it can only be reached from the downhill carriageway of Mucklow's Hill.

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