Plantsbrook Nature Reserve
- Address
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Eachelhurst Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B76 1DZ
- How to get there and parking
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Main access off Eachelhurst Road opposite Pype Hayes Park. Free car parking can be accessed via this entrance.
The nature reserve is signposted down a small track.
Buses X14 and 28 pass near the site.
- About the park
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With woodlands, wetlands and wildflower meadows, Plantsbrook Local Nature Reserve is a haven for wildlife and notable for its expanses of open water.
Lying on the Plantsbrook Wildlife Corridor and extending over more than 26 acres, it was designated a Local Nature Reserve in 1991.
An original large pool on the site, once serving a forge, was converted to reservoirs for a public drinking supply in Victorian times but they eventually returned to nature.
In 1978 the pools were drained for landfill, but a local campaign resulted in the purchase of the site by Birmingham City leading to the opening of a nature reserve in 1985.
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- Video introduction
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- Awards and status
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- Local Nature Reserve
- Toilets
- There are no toilets on site.
- Points of interest
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- Four pools
- Other features
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- Mainly well-surfaced paths and boardwalks
- Shaded walks around the four pools
- Plentiful aquatic life including waterfowl and herons
- Ranger-led activities, including pond dipping
- Park friends group
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The Friends of Plantsbrook Local Nature Reserve
For further information, or to get involved, visit the group's Facebook page.
- Parks friends group activities
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The Friends of Plantsbrook Local Nature aim to help protect, maintain and enhance the site for the benefit of wildlife, local residents and other users of the nature reserve.
Activities include hosting regular conservation volunteering sessions.
