Perry Common Recreation Ground
- Address
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Perry Common Road, Kingstanding, Birmingham, B23 5DR
- How to get there and parking
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Located five miles to the north-east of Birmingham city centre. Access points on Perry Common Road.
Car parking at nearby Faulkners Farm Drive.
Buses 7, 28 and 65 pass near Perry Common.
- About the park
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A bio-diverse green space within the green corridor linking the city centre to Sutton Park.
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- Video introduction
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- Facilities at the park
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- Parking
- Playground
- Multi Use Games Area (MUGA)
- Points of interest
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- Landscaping with tree planting
- Perry Common is host to a “Tiny Forest” planted by the Ovo Foundation to help mitigate the effects of climate change and support urban wildlife. The compact patch of dense native woodland is maintained by community volunteers alongside a Birmingham City Council volunteer co-ordinator.
- Other features
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- Cycle route 535, the North Birmingham Route, passes through the recreation ground.
- Meadows
- The Hawthorn Brook which flows through the recreation ground is to a variety of wildlife including wading birds