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Bournville Park

4 ha

📷 Phil Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.42808, -1.93771

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Kafenion — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Mallard +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Mallard +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Common Blue Damselfly +38 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Common Blue Damselfly +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail EastWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Balsall Heath Tree Trail WestWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Birmingham Platinum Jubilee WalkwayWalking route19 km

A circular walkway to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee marked by pavement bronze plaques at 20 points of special significance to the people of Birmingham. Unveiled by HRH The Earl of Wessex.

Named routeRef PJWLength 19 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Rail Trail: Wythall > ShirleyWalking route4.8 km

A 3-mile wander through the pasture and meadows around the outer Shirley suburbs of Major’s Green and Hollywood. Eyes peeled for the Iron Age hillfort! Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 3 miles

Named routeRef rtWytLength 4.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Merritts Brook Greenwaypublic footpath · 138 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 138 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

71 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route

NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route

Named routeRef Rea Valley
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Regional cycle route
Billesley & Shire Country Park CircularCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Bourn flowing through Bournville Park

📷 Phil Champion · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Bourn flowing through Bournville Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cannon Hill ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Rowheath ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Ten AcresUrban park1.7 km→🌱Victoria CommonUrban park2.3 km→🌱Kings Heath parkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Cotteridge ParkUrban park1 km→

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