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Kings Norton Park

17 ha

📷 Row17 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

52.41051, -1.93188

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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
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Mallard +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Mallard +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Balsall Heath Tree Trail EastWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Woodpecker TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Millstream WayWalking 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
Birdcage Walkpublic footpath · 155 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 155 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Rea Valley Routepublic footpath · 12 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 12 mSurface woodPath type: path
Rea Valley Routepublic footpath · 194 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 194 mSurface asphaltPath type: path
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Cycling

68 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
Cole Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rea Valley Route passing through Kings Norton Park

📷 Row17 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rea Valley Route passing through Kings Norton Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cannon Hill ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Rowheath ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Victoria CommonUrban park2.4 km→🌱Ten AcresUrban park2.9 km→🌱Kings Heath parkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Cotteridge ParkUrban park1.2 km→

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