Washwood Heath
About two miles north-east of the city centre, Washwood Heath is a busy, friendly, multicultural area of Birmingham. Sitting in between Alum Rock, Hodge Hill and Stechford, it’s a place that’s well-served by shops and businesses offering variety, friendly service and value - and playing a big part in creating a real spirit of community.
SHOPPING
Washwood Heath is home to a large number of independent retailers. It’s a place where, with such a diverse range of goods on offer, you’re sure to discover something new as you shop.
When it comes to the essentials, there’s plenty of choice. Quality butchers and Halal meat specialists, greengrocers with the freshest fruits and vegetables (many with an exotic feel), Asian sweet shops and more. Great value fashion outlets, jewellers, fabrics and furnishings, hairdressers, phones and electrical goods, it’s all in Washwood Heath.
DINING AND NIGHTS OUT
When it comes to pubs and restaurants, the area around Washwood Heath offers lots of choice for good times and great nights out with friends and family. From Indian, Italian and Chinese buffets, to delicious Baltis, to freshly prepared traditional British pub grub. Takeaway food options in Washwood Heath are plentiful too. So you can make a night in, feel like a night out.
SPORTS AND LEISURE
Stechford Cascades, just a short way from Washwood Heath, offers fun for the family and a wide range of healthy activities too. Try an invigorating swim in the pool followed by fun in the splash pools and a work out in the fitness centre. With expert staff to give you advice and support, staying active might be easier than you think. The centre is also home to classes and groups including mothers and toddlers, dance, martial arts and aerobics.
Ward End Park has been open to the public for over one hundred years, and if you just want a walk in the fresh air and the chance to check out the how the tree planted in 2006 during the Birmingham Trees for Life project are doing, make your way there.
