Pebble Mill Recreation Ground
- Address
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Pershore Avenue, Selly Park, Birmingham B29 7NP
- How to get there and parking
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Entrances on Pershore Avenue and Kitchener Road, both off Pershore Road.
- About the park
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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 Rea runs along the eastern boundary.
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- Video introduction
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- Facilities at the park
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- 2 football pitches
- Toilets
- There are no toilets on site.
- Points of interest
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- Part of a larger green space intersected by the River Rea which includes the ancient replanted woodland (ARW) Holders Woods and Moor Green Sports Ground.
- The River Rea is the watercourse on which Birmingham was founded by the Beorma tribe in the 7th century.
- Other features
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- 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
- Kingfishers, herons and badgers are often seen
- A project with the local charity ‘Fruit and Nut Village’ have established a Forest Garden, cared for by the community.
- Park friends group
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The Friends of the Fields
For further information, or to get involved, visit the group's Facebook page.
