Kings Norton Green

Kings Norton Green is a cute little location, almost like a petite village in the centre of Kings Norton. They have a load of amenities locally, like your standard corner shops, local pubs, a vast park, schools and a train station only a five minute walk away. Kings Norton is where I spent my childhood, and I wouldn’t have wanted it anywhere else. Bliss summer memories and various icy winter mornings, I miss the good ol’ days! During the summer, they hold a few day fun fair and on the first Monday of October’s Kings Norton Green host an annual fair that stays open till late as well as all the other amenities within the Green area. I would definitely DEFINITELY suggest that if you’re looking for a new place to live, check out what is available around this area as it is such a cute, warm, welcoming and friendly place to be let alone live.

I do not go to Kings Norton much, but I tend to visit a few of the stores which are based around the green, such as the pet store and the cafes. If it is a nice day I like to buy a take away coffee and sit on the green as it such a pretty little area and it has some historic value too with Saint Nicolas Place nearby. There are a few benches and it can be quite relaxing to sit outside with a book or just watching the world go by. I do think that it is strangely placed just around the corner from the Pershore road, but somehow it works and you can use your imagination and believe you are in some countryside town. Besides, I am sure that the green was here long before the busy roundabout around the corner! Overall, it is a lovely area to just chill out in!

Kings Norton Green is a lovely, old-​fashioned village green. Set amidst the old Tudor buildings of The Green, the park itself is a sort of triangular shape, with rows of bulidings lining each side. There are plenty of benches upon which you can sit and admire the historic green — which I did yesterday, and most pleasant it was too. It seems pretty well-​kept, and I love the fact that this slightly archaic, villagey Green is placed in the heart of the Birmingham urbs, just off the Pershore Road South.
Historically and culturally, the Green is pretty significant — it’s been the centre of Kings Norton parish for at least 500 years, which is pretty impressive. It used to host Mop fairs and markets, and now still hosts a Farmers’ Market on the second Saturday of every month. All in all it’s a lovely plcae to step back in time a bit and get away from the fumes of the Pershore Road if you find yourself in South Birmingham.