Getting here
52.48931, -1.77040
Best for
7 activitiesPlaygrounds
Free82%playground, parking
Dog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
9
9 named nearby
Named route
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Cycling
46
46 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Grand Union Canal Walk · Walking234 km
The Tame Way- Canal Route · Walking19 km
Rail Trail: Birmingham International > Marston Green · Walking6.4 km
National Cycle Network Route 533 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
N/A · Cycling
About this urban park
Kingfisher Country Park is an ancient urban park covering 503 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Shared path in Kingfisher Country Park near Shard End, east Birmingham
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · 189m
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Playground
165m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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Nearby places
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