Solihull Malvern Park

The park itself sits on the edge of Kenilworth, a proper slice of Victorian green space that's seen better days but still has character in spades. What you're really coming for is the open grassland, the scattered mature trees, and on a clear day, views that stretch across the Warwickshire countryside. It's the kind of place where you can actually breathe - no crowds, no entrance fees, just a walk that feels genuinely away from things despite being minutes from town.

Families with younger kids will get a solid hour out of it, maybe ninety minutes if they're the exploring type. Walkers heading through the area should factor it in - there's enough space to have a proper ramble without the suffocation of urban paths. History types will appreciate the bones of the place, though don't expect plaques or interpretation boards to hold your hand.

The real win is proximity. Gate Farm Caravan Club CL is less than five miles away, and Somers Wood just beyond that - both proper five-star operations. If you're basing yourself at either park for a week, Malvern Park becomes an easy morning stroll when the weather's decent. It's not the sort of place you'd drive two hours to visit, but as part of a Kenilworth weekend, when you want green space without the Stratford-upon-Avon tourist grind, it slots in nicely. Free, accessible from dawn to dusk, and honest enough to admit what it is - a local park doing its job well.