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Looking for some peace and quiet? An idyllic spot to relax and unwind? You've made it to the right category. Here, we list some of the most beautiful and functional parks in the city. Many provide jogging and cycling trails, picnic sites, and large, open areas for throwing a Frisbee or walking your dog.
Category: Parks - Birmingham Attractions & Activities
Address: Westbourne Rd, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3TR1P
These gardens, first opened in 1832, house an incredibly prolific collection of plants and botanical habitats. Settings dedicated to herbs, roses, bonsai, and alpine plants mingle with greenhouses that shelter palms, orchids, ferns, and cacti. The beautifully manicured, 14-acre site is also home to a restaurant, a children's playground, several...
Category: Parks - Birmingham Attractions & Activities
Address: Moseley, Birmingham B13 8RD
Two miles south of Birmingham, this city park has a multitude of attractions. Playgrounds, lakes, a wildflower meadow, tennis courts, and a tropical greenhouse provide welcome distractions for the family. A tearoom and information center for visitors are also available.
Edgbaston Reservoir and Harborne Walkway
Category: Parks - Birmingham Attractions & Activities
Address: Reservoir Rd, Ladywood, Birmingham B16 9EE
A hotspot for windsurfing, fishing, and other water activities. This 60-acre reservoir lies about two miles from the city and provides changing rooms and showers. Surrounding the reservoir is a two-mile walkway winding through woods and marshlands. It's a prime location for bird watching and observing the local wildlife.
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This park, developed as part of an ongoing effort to revitalize the Cole River Valley, has garnered international respect. An 11-km stretch of 800 acres is the focus of the work, which intends to create a better environment for people and animals alike. Used widely, the park incorporates lakes, forests, meadows and game fields in an area adjacent...
Category: Parks - Birmingham Attractions & Activities
Address: Warren Ln, Rednal, Birmingham B45 8ER
Lying southwest of Birmingham, this combination of woods and marshes covers more than 500 acres. Home to a diverse collection of wildlife, it also allows room for tennis courts, a golf course, playground, and a handicapped-accessible trail. The visitor's center distributes useful information about the area. A café and public restrooms are...
Plantsbrook Community Nature Park
Category: Parks - Birmingham Attractions & Activities
Address: Eachelhurst Rd, Birmingham
Once slated for bulldozers and asphalt, this site was bought by the city and opened to community use. A few miles northeast of Birmingham, the park contains forests, meadows, and several pools that are home to area wildlife. Rangers make sure that the trails and boardwalks are well maintained on the 28-acre site. A parking lot is available.
Category: Parks - Birmingham Attractions & Activities
Address: Park Rd, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham B73
A National Nature Reserve of more than 2400 acres, this park was a gift of Henry VIII and is Birmingham's largest. Less than seven miles from the city, its heaths, bogs and woodlands are largely untouched and provide necessary refuge for wildlife in the Midlands. Although conservation is stringent, there are opportunities for horseback riding,...
