Cannon Hill Park

Cannon Hill Park Ranger Service

Buses from City Centre: No.1 (to Edgbaston Road), 45 & 47 (to Pershore Road)

Friends of Cannon Hill Park

Introduction

Cannon Hill Park is one of the premier parks in the city and has been awarded Green Flag status. With beautiful flowerbeds, lakes, pools and a wonderful collection of trees, it's easy to see why. There's plenty of opportunity for exercise at the park's tennis courts, bowling and putting greens and wildlife enthusiasts can follow the walkways and cycle routes alongside the River Rea.

The conservation area within the park includes a 5 acre woodland known as the 'RSPB Centenary Plantation'. There is also a wildflower meadow, which is sown each year with cornfield annuals such as field poppy, cornflower and corn marigold, providing visitors to the park with a spectacle, which is very rare in the urban environment. Traditional forms of land management are used to enhance this beautiful area, less than 2 miles from the centre of Birmingham.

The park is an ideal venue for families, with children's play areas and boats for hire on the lake in the summer. There are plenty of picnic areas and refreshments are available at the Garden Tea Rooms. The Midland Arts Centre also has a cafe and bar but is closed for refurbishment from April 2008 for 18 months.

The Ranger Service, which organises a year-round programme of events and activities for families and schools is based at the Information Office.

Car Park

Leaflet

A leaflet is available from the Visitor Centre, you may wish to view this before you visit the park. You can down load a copy below.

Forward into History - A Guided Walk of Cannon Hill Park

For information on the history of Cannon Hill Park and details of a guided walk around the park - view the leaflet below.

Birds and Trees in Cannon Hill Park

Use the attached lists to help you identify birds and trees, whilst walking in the park.

Look out for the latest issue of Out & About for details of hundreds of events and activities organised by Birmingham Park Ranger Service.

Out and About is available free of charge from Park Visitor Centres and libraries and as a download from the What's On in Parks webpage.

Green Flag Award
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