Queen's Park
- Address
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Queen's Park, Court Oak Road, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9AH
- How to get there and parking
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Entrances on Queen’s Park Road and Court Oak Road (A4123).
Car park can be accessed from the Court Oak Road entrance.
Nearest bus stop on Court Oak Road.
- About the park
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Queen’s Park was established in 1898 to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. It occupies a 10-acre site in Harborne and has always been a focal point for recreation during its 120-year history.
The land was originally part of a large swathe of farmland that dominated the area but when a site was needed for the park it was bought by the Harborne Charity Fete Committee and donated to the city council.
Nowadays it has a large open space that people use for a range of recreational activities or to just sit and relax for a while. There are also two tennis courts as well as a playground for young children and a basketball court.
The park is also very popular with dog walkers and joggers.
A recent development has been the addition of a flood basin which provides the park with a wetland habitat.
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- Video introduction
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- Facilities at the park
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- 3 tennis courts
- Basketball court
- Children’s playground
- Informal football space
- Park benches
- Toilets
- There are no toilets on site.
- Other features
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- Accessible tarmac paths
- Wetland habitat created on site
- Wooded areas
- Park friends group
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For further information, or to get involved, contact: queensparkfriends2020@gmail.com
