Introduction To Sutton Park.

Sutton Park
Visitor Centre
Park Road
Sutton Coldfield
B74 2YT

Tel: (0121) 355 6370
Email: parks@birmingham.gov.uk

Delivering a sense of wilderness within an urban environment, visitors to Sutton Park can enjoy the captivating scenery, using an accessible network of paths.

There are opportunities to enjoy walking, jogging,angling, nature watching, orienteering, picnic and play areas, restaurants and use bridle paths and cycling routes in the Park. Car parks are located at all the main entrances and the Park is linked to a variety of public transport routes.
Sutton Park is an historic landscape that covers an area of 2,400 acres and attracts over two million visitors every year.

The Visitor Centre has displays and exhibitions based on nature conservation , information on nature trails, guided walks, and events. These activities are organised by the Sutton Park Rangers who are part of the Birmingham Parks Ranger Service. In addition, the Rangers offer a range of curriculum based activities for schools.

The site is included in English Heritage's list of historic parks and gardens and most of the site is also a Scheduled Ancient Monument due its many sites of archaeological interest. This former royal deer park has retained many ancient features including prehistoric mounds and a Roman Road. A network of Heritage Trails and leaflets help visitors to discover more about the Park's unique history.

2007 marked the fiftieth anniversary of the World Scout Jamboree held in the Park. Displays in the Visitor Centre will remain to help rekindle memories of this historic event. Find out more about the commemorations for the Sutton Park Scout Jamboree held in 1957.

It is an important site for wildlife and conservation, containing fine examples of natural countryside that have survived for hundreds of years. Lying six miles to the north of Birmingham City Centre and covering over 970 hectares (2,400 acres). This landscape is a mosaic of open heathland, woodlands, wetlands, marshes and seven lakes each with their own rich variety of plants and wildlife, some rarely seen in the region.

In 1997, English Nature designated Sutton Park a National Nature Reserve and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
Cattle and wild ponies can be seen grazing during the year retaining this working landscape.

Sutton Park Vision

Sutton Park recently invited people to give their thoughts on what Sutton Park could be like in 50 years time.

The results of this consultation will soon be available.