Pebble Mill Recreation Ground

Address

Pershore Avenue, Selly Park, Birmingham B29 7NP

Plan your journey.

How to get there and parking

Entrances on Pershore Avenue and Kitchener Road, both off Pershore Road.

About the park

Part of an extended green site situated just four miles from Birmingham city centre.

The recreation ground takes its name from a 16th century fulling mill.

The River Rae runs along the eastern boundary.

Path through Pebble Mill Recreation Ground. Grass field and signpost to the right.
Video introduction

Facilities at the park
  • 2 football pitches
Toilets
There are no toilets on site.
Points of interest
  • The River Rea is the watercourse on which Birmingham was founded by the Beorma tribe in the 7th century.
Other features
  • Cycle route alongside the river
  • Accessible spectator/activity areas
  • The extended site covering Holders Lane and Pebble Mill Fields includes a rich and diverse natural habitat including:
    • the River Rea
    • hedgerows
    • scrubland
    • Holders Woods, designated as a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation
  • Kingfishers, herons and badgers are often seen
  • A project to frow fruit and nuts is underway, with the aim of establishing and caring for a community orchard
Park friends group

The Friends of Holders Lane and Pebble Mill Fields

For further information, or to get involved, visit the group's Facebook page.

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