Kings Heath Park

Although small, it is a very beautiful park in the summer time. You can walk around the lake on numerous paths, there is also tennis courts and play area. We last went when the park was open for free at an event during the summer. It was packed. You can get access to the park by paying a yearly fee, which is possibly worth it as it is quiet and peaceful if you wanted somewhere to go away from the high street.

This is my local park and is only a five minute walk from my house. Having a two year old we do spend a lot of time here.
There is something for everyone at this park. There are two play areas. The smaller one is great for toddlers and has toddler swings, a seesaw and slide. The larger play area is generally for older kids and has more adventurous rides including a zip wire!
As with most parks, there are plenty of grassy areas and the staff do a great job of landscaping, providing beautiful flower displays while not diminishing the ‘useable areas’. There is also a pond and my son loves to spot the wildlife while running around, such as ducks, squirrels and a whole array of different birds.
This is a great park for walking and running as there are a variety of different paths with both flat and hilly areas.
There is a Victorian tea room located on site which serves light lunches, soft drinks, cake and ice cream.

Beautiful park… so beautiful that my sister had her engagement photo shoot there!

What a lovely little gem of a park in Kings Heath! We were down this way on Saturday whilst doing some running around in the area and were a little early for an appointment. With our destination being right over the road from the park, it seemed like a nice idea to go for a little bit of a wander on a crisp Autumn Saturday morning.
The more I visit this area of the City, the more I fall in love. This little park has everything a local resident would need to amuse the kids, picnic or walk the pooches. With a small children’s play area, a large grassed area (perfect for a picnic, BBQ or a kick about), lots of lovely trees and well kept paths. There is also a wide variety of plants and I imagine in the spring, this place looks bloomin’ lovely.
Having a look at the reviews I wonder if we didn’t miss some of it, but C’est La Vie… We enjoyed a nice 10 minute walk around the main pathway. Whilst we were walking we spotted lots (and lots) of very cute dogs, joggers, kids taking their bikes for a spin and quite a few local residents taking in the greenery on a Saturday morning.
My only complaint is that there didn’t seem to be many bins (especially dog bins), however, again, it’s not a big place so I guess you could use the ones that are provided as you wander around. The park seems to close at dusk (there are no specified hours), but there seems to be a gatekeepers cottage on the site to keep an eye on it.
As one of Europe’s greenest cities, I love our parks and green spaces. Places like this are the beating heart of the community and if I lived nearby, I would make a point to come here very regularly to take in the air.

I like Kings Heath park, it’s got a lot going for it.
First off, it’s a like a park of two halfs, oh and it’s massive.
It’s like maybe two, three or even four parks in one.
You’ve got the footpath that leads all the way around the park, which is popular with walkers, joggers and cyclists.
This path will lead you from one of the three entrances right down to where the park edges alongside the trainline.
How many miles this walkway is I don’t know, but it’s a good walk to take it all in.
The path snakes in around the parks water feature which is really quite beautiful and is popular with ducks.
There is also a tea room, tennis courts, a bowling green, basketball hoops, and two childrens playgrounds.
This is a supreme park with large open grass spaces to boot.
Kings Heath park is a great asset to the south of Birmingham and has a great deal to offer visitors.

We’re a little spoilt for parks in this part of South Brum, and each has a character of it’s own. The main part of Kings Heath park is a large, open area with is flat and well maintained enough for it to be a good spot for sports such as football, or kids activities such as kite flying. Towards the rear of the park there is a cake and tea shop and a nursery, which offer a nice spot for a rest and a wonder. The park is just a short walk from the High Street and during the summer months plays host to quite a few events, and in particular a pretty fine gardening show.
One word of caution for dog owners: I’ve heard tales of dogs being stolen from this park, particularly the more, shall we say, fierce looking pedigrees like Staffies and Bulldogs. The thieves arrive on bikes and approach a dog that is off the lead and the owner is some distance away. Before the owner can do anything the dog is put on a new lead and taken away. Watch out if you have a pure breed! You’re much better off using the nearby Highbury Park

It is a privilege to have Kings Heath Park. It’s a wonderful public asset that can be utilised and fully enjoyed by all of the community.
It has an array of resources, a bowling green, a concrete football and basketball court, a tea room, a playground, an allotment area and a mass of greenery and space to run, leap and (attempt) to cartwheel around.
It also has a more tranquil and private area which surrounds the central pond. The leaves of the towering trees scatter the sun-​light (when it’s out anyway) delicately around you and create an atmosphere of serenity.
In the holidays there is normally an enormous park play-​scheme for families and children to absorb the rays and revel in the joys of nature, play and life.
It is a park to be used, loved and fully enjoyed by anyone who wishes to do so.

If there is something I really appreciate about living in the UK is its variety of public parks. I am always glad Birmingham has plenty of them just around the corner. Kings Heath Park is a very popular one, for sure and it’s not too difficult to imagine the reason!
This delightful green space has an imposing building as its main feature. A house built in 1832 that was residence of some important people, from novelists to MPs.
The bowling pitch and the tennis court give us a glance of all Victorian influence present in this place. Walking through it is like travelling back to the history but it is the gracious Tea Room that is the highlight of this park!
As a relatively big park, Kings Heath has so much to be explored. Children have plenty of space for fun and adults can chose between jogging, relaxing or just contemplating the nature! A day at Kings Heath can change moods!

Council run nursery in the grounds of Kings Heath park that offers bedding plants, perennials, climbers and shrubs at very, very reasonable prices — especially compared with the ‘larger’ garden centres. In addition to the covered plant area there’s an adjacent indoor space and greenhouse that sells less hardy plants — e.g. hanging baskets stuffed with begonias and geraniums as well as ornamental flowers. The centre is also happy to make up floral decorations for special occasions and whilst I got told off by someone for stepping a little too close to a hydrangea display (my own fault) staff here are more than happy to offer planting and gardening advice. On a personal note I can vouch for their selection of hydrangeas — these are often ex display and available cheaply — we bought one last year and I’m pleased to say (despite me being a bit rubbish at such things) it is still going strong.

The park is busy in the summer and has a nice atmosphere. There are some tennis and basketball courts though I’m not sure where you get the keys/​access from. Used by different groups for football, softball, etc. There’s also a bowling green at the far end of the park.
There’s a café for coffee/​tea and snacks which is busy and there’s the opportunity to enrol on some horticultural classes. There are some fenced off areas where Gardener’s World (BBC) use to film from (the Geoff Hamilton days I think).
Great for kids too as there are a couple of play areas which are gated (keeps out stray dogs) and has soft landing, squidgy stuff on the ground to cushion tumbling young children!
Park is where the annual Birmingham City Council Gardening Show is held last weekend of August. If you’ve not been, thoroughly recommend. Busy with lots to see and bargains to be had.

very large open space in kings heath with lots of open space
has bowling courts, tennis courts, big pond. very child friendly and always good for a stroll. also houses a nice café and conservatory
also houses the BBC gardeners world gardens. so lots to see here