Green & Open Spaces (city by city roll-out)

Together with Community we are mapping and tracking all the wonderful green and open spaces across the UK starting with the city of Birmingham.


 

Parks and Green Open Spaces in Birmingham

Birmingham is extremely proud of its parks and green open spaces.

With 571 parks covering a combined area of 14 square miles, this is more green open space than any other equivalent sized european city including Paris. 15 of Birmingham’s parks have received the prestigious Green Flag Awards.

The city’s parks play a major role in bringing people and community together and providing safe and family friendly environments where people can relax and enjoy nature on a walk, run or cycle ride in wonderful green and open spaces.

For these reasons, Birmingham's Parks and Open Spaces are treasured Gems.

Kings Heath Park, Birmingham. Photography by Christine Wright.

Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham. Photography Pete Davies.

Cannon Hill Park. Photography by Karl Newton

Cycling in the park with Dad.  Photography by Christine Wright

 Fox Hollies Park. Photography by Tammie Naughton

Photography by Elliott Brown

Photography by Elliott Brown

Photography by Elliott Brown

Photography by Elliott Brown

Photography by Elliott Brown

Photography by Karl Newton

Photography by Karl Newton

Connect HERE for more on Birmingham's parks and open spaces including articles, gallery of photography, maps and (coming soon) trails.

 

More coverage of Parks and Open Spaces in other cities coming soon!

 

 

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03 Jan 2021 - Peter Leadbetter

Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham (January 2021)

Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham (January 2021)

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01 Dec 2020 - Pete Davies

Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham

Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham

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21 Sep 2020 - Elliott Brown

Indian Summer at Kings Heath Park (September 2020)

Indian Summer at Kings Heath Park (September 2020)

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Indian Summer at Kings Heath Park (September 2020). Sunny weather on a Sunday. Lots of people about. But are they sticking to the Rule of Six? Also households can't mix at home, so the park is the next best place.

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21 Sep 2020 - Elliott Brown

Indian Summer at Kings Heath Park (September 2020)

Indian Summer at Kings Heath Park (September 2020)

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Indian Summer at Kings Heath Park (September 2020). Sunny weather on a Sunday. Lots of people about. But are they sticking to the Rule of Six? Also households can't mix at home, so the park is the next best place.

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21 Sep 2020 - Elliott Brown

Indian Summer at Kings Heath Park (September 2020)

Indian Summer at Kings Heath Park (September 2020)

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Indian Summer at Kings Heath Park (September 2020). Sunny weather on a Sunday. Lots of people about. But are they sticking to the Rule of Six? Also households can't mix at home, so the park is the next best place.

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21 Sep 2020 - Elliott Brown

Indian Summer at Kings Heath Park (September 2020)

Indian Summer at Kings Heath Park (September 2020)

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Indian Summer at Kings Heath Park (September 2020). Sunny weather on a Sunday. Lots of people about. But are they sticking to the Rule of Six? Also households can't mix at home, so the park is the next best place.

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21 Sep 2020 - Elliott Brown

Indian Summer at Kings Heath Park (September 2020)

Indian Summer at Kings Heath Park (September 2020)

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Indian Summer at Kings Heath Park (September 2020). Sunny weather on a Sunday. Lots of people about. But are they sticking to the Rule of Six? Also households can't mix at home, so the park is the next best place.

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31 Aug 2020 - Elliott Brown

Kings Norton Park (August 2020)

Kings Norton Park (August 2020)

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Kings Norton Park (August 2020). First time back going into this park in years on the August Bank Holiday Monday. Seemed to be a lot of people about. The park was first opened to the public in 1924.

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31 Aug 2020 - Elliott Brown

Kings Norton Park (August 2020)

Kings Norton Park (August 2020)

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Kings Norton Park (August 2020). First time back going into this park in years on the August Bank Holiday Monday. Seemed to be a lot of people about. The park was first opened to the public in 1924.

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31 Aug 2020 - Elliott Brown

Kings Norton Park (August 2020)

Kings Norton Park (August 2020)

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Kings Norton Park (August 2020). First time back going into this park in years on the August Bank Holiday Monday. Seemed to be a lot of people about. The park was first opened to the public in 1924.

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23 May 2020 - Elliott Brown

Chamberlain's Gardens at Highbury Hall (September 2018)

Chamberlain's Gardens at Highbury Hall (September 2018)

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Chamberlain's Gardens at Highbury Hall (September 2018). Passed through during the open day and back into Highbury Park.

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23 May 2020 - Elliott Brown

Highbury Park (May 2020)

Highbury Park (May 2020)

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Highbury Park (May 2020). First time back here during lockdown. Nice weather, grass long. Ducks in the pond. Also went round the back of Highbury Hall.

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23 May 2020 - Elliott Brown

Highbury Park (May 2020)

Highbury Park (May 2020)

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Highbury Park (May 2020). First time back here during lockdown. Nice weather, grass long. Ducks in the pond. Also went round the back of Highbury Hall.

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23 May 2020 - Elliott Brown

Highbury Park (May 2020)

Highbury Park (May 2020)

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Highbury Park (May 2020). First time back here during lockdown. Nice weather, grass long. Ducks in the pond. Also went round the back of Highbury Hall.

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23 May 2020 - Elliott Brown

Highbury Park (May 2020)

Highbury Park (May 2020)

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Highbury Park (May 2020). First time back here during lockdown. Nice weather, grass long. Ducks in the pond. Also went round the back of Highbury Hall.

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23 May 2020 - Elliott Brown

Kings Heath Park (May 2020)

Kings Heath Park (May 2020)

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Kings Heath Park (May 2020). First time back during lockdown. We walked from Highbury Park via Dads Lane and Avenue Road and back. Was lots of people out enjoying the weather. Some playing sport.

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19 May 2020 - Elliott Brown

Boating Lake at Cannon Hill Park (May 2020)

Boating Lake at Cannon Hill Park (May 2020)

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Boating Lake at Cannon Hill Park (May 2020).

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19 May 2020 - Elliott Brown

Boating Lake at Cannon Hill Park (May 2020)

Boating Lake at Cannon Hill Park (May 2020)

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Boating Lake at Cannon Hill Park (May 2020).

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19 May 2020 - Elliott Brown

Breeding Pool at Cannon Hill Park (May 2020)

Breeding Pool at Cannon Hill Park (May 2020)

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Breeding Pool at Cannon Hill Park (May 2020). Ornamental Bridge.

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03 Apr 2020 - Elliott Brown

Kings Heath Park (October 2018)

Kings Heath Park (October 2018)

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Kings Heath Park (October 2018)

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03 Apr 2020 - Elliott Brown

Kings Heath Park (October 2017)

Kings Heath Park (October 2017)

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Kings Heath Park (October 2017)

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03 Apr 2020 - Elliott Brown

Kings Heath Park (May 2016)

Kings Heath Park (May 2016)

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Kings Heath Park (May 2016)

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03 Apr 2020 - Elliott Brown

Kings Heath Park (March 2014)

Kings Heath Park (March 2014)

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Kings Heath Park (March 2014). An Open Sunday to see the TV Garden.

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29 Mar 2020 - Elliott Brown

Kings Norton Park (February 2016)

Kings Norton Park (February 2016)

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Kings Norton Park (February 2016). Located down the Pershore Road South. Rear views from Westhill Road.

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29 Mar 2020 - Elliott Brown

Kings Norton Park (June 2011)

Kings Norton Park (June 2011)

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Kings Norton Park (June 2011). Located down the Pershore Road South.

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04 Nov 2019 - Elliott Brown

Highbury Park (August 2018)

Highbury Park (August 2018)

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Highbury Park (August 2018). The middle of August. Entered via the Dad's Lane / Shutlock Lane entrance.

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04 Nov 2019 - Elliott Brown

Highbury Park - snow (December 2009)

Highbury Park - snow (December 2009)

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Highbury Park - snow (December 2009). Entered via the High Street entrance and went towards Moor Green Lane. Looks like I ended up walking back to the High Street entrance on my first actual visit.

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21 Oct 2019 - Elliott Brown

Highgate Park (August 2019)

Highgate Park (August 2019)

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Highgate Park (August 2019). You can get views of the changing skyline here. Opened in 1875. The statue of King Edward VII used to be in the park but was already removed by the time of my first visit in 2010. It is now in Centenary Square.

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21 Oct 2019 - Elliott Brown

Highgate Park (August 2019)

Highgate Park (August 2019)

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Highgate Park (August 2019). You can get views of the changing skyline here. Opened in 1875. The statue of King Edward VII used to be in the park but was already removed by the time of my first visit in 2010. It is now in Centenary Square.

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06 Feb 2019 - Barry Whitehead

Reflections in Merecroft Pool in Kings Norton Nature Reserve, Birmingham (February 2019)

Reflections in Merecroft Pool in Kings Norton Nature Reserve, Birmingham (February 2019)

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06 Feb 2019 - Barry Whitehead

Merecroft Pool in Kings Norton Nature Reserve , Birmingham (February 2019)

Merecroft Pool in Kings Norton Nature Reserve , Birmingham (February 2019)

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