A solar-powered CCTV camera has been installed to tackle late-night anti-social behaviour.
The camera, set up at Walton Hill car park on the Clent Hills, will remain in place for 16 weeks following repeated complaints from residents about fly-tipping and other nuisance activities.
The camera aims to deter offences, improve public safety and protect the local environment.
A spokesperson for the National Trust, which manages the site, said: "The Clent Hills welcome approximately 350,000 visitors and we want our visitors and local communities to continue to enjoy getting closer to nature.
"Unfortunately, we have had some instances of anti-social behaviour in the Walton Hill car park and we've been working closely with the police and Bromsgrove District Council to address this.
"We welcome the addition of the CCTV as a further step to address the issues and help visitors and the local community to better enjoy their time at Clent."
The project is funded by Bromsgrove District council leader Karen May and the North Worcestershire Community Safety Partnership.
Bromsgrove District Council leader, Councillor Karen May, said: "We are trying to put a deterrent in place to prevent anti-social behaviour happening in the Clent Hills.
"It is a beautiful rural spot, and we want this spot to be able to be utilised by everyone, not just those committing anti-social behaviour."
Inspector Lisa Hornberger from the Safer Neighbourhood Team said most problems begin late at night.
Inspector Hornberger said: "The anti-social behaviour is predominantly happening after hours.
"The use in the day is generally very good, and the public are fantastic.
"It is from 10pm onwards we are seeing a lot of high performance vehicles and just normal vehicles come in, and they are doing donuts, road traffic offences effectively.
"There are reports of them consuming Nos, which is Nitrus Oxide and then driving following that which is obviously very dangerous.
"Then we have things like fly-tipping which is a a local authority matter, and it is all just causing significant harm to the local residents."
She confirmed the camera will remain in place for 16 weeks, but its long-term use will depend on the results it delivers.
Inspector Hornberger said: "That will be a review.
"Ultimately what we are hoping to do is get some longer term problem solving measurements in place in that 16 weeks, so the camera wouldn't necessarily needed after that point.
"However if it does need to be extended that is something we will review during our muti-agency meetings with both Karen May and our community safety partnerships."
Ms May said the camera scheme was raised during a multi-agency meeting and is funded through Bromsgrove divisional and district council budgets.
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