Victoria Common

Oh Northfield — who would have thought that you had such a perfect park? I lived 2 minutes walk away from here when i first moved to Birmingham and never went. I assumed, wrongly, that it would be full of youths swigging beer and being a bit lairy. How wrong i was!! I will atone for my judgmental attitude by telling you all how lovely it is.
The park is nestled behind The Grosvenor Centre in which you can park, although there is plenty of free parking on the other side of the park on Heath Road. There are loads of grassy areas, some of which are left unmown at the moment making it perfect for dogs who like to frolick in long grass (like ours does!). There is a tennis court, outdoor exercise equipment, a childrens play area and a really beautiful area with tables and chairs — perfect for meeting up with friends and eating a picnic.
The Grosvenor Centre, as already stated, has an entrance off the park so you cn nip in for all manner of goodies — there is a butcher, WH Smith, Wilkinsons, Greggs, Rymans, many clothes shops and other places such as a Sally’s (brilliant for hair stuffs) and Iceland.
Ive bisisted twice now, once on a saturday morning when it was not so busy and just now on a sunny Sunday afternoon when there was a kids football team having a game, many families playing with their kids and various dog walkers yet it didnt seem crowded at all. I believe that you can also walk from the park right over to Bournville village via a network of other small parks — i havent done this walk yet myself but some friends frequently do it and profess the beauty of the area.
All in all a top park — highly recommended! next time i go i will take some photos and add them on here as its a shame there arent any already :)

This is a hidden surprise, tucked behind Northfield Shopping Centre. There are tennis courts, multi-​use games area and children’s play area, plus lots of open space. A local kids football team also use the grass pitch to train at the weekend.
It’s perfect for taking the kids to play on those sunny days or escaping for a change of scenery in your lunch hour as it’s just a stone’s throw from the high street.
I’m sure there are lots of people who don’t even know it’s there as it can be a little hard to find, especially from the town centre. There’s an entrance halfway down Church Road (with parking) or you can walk through Northfield Shopping Centre and go through the exit next to The Fragrance Shop. There are other entrances on the other roads that surround the park.

a lovely little parkset in northfield. this can be accessed via lots of roads including church road and the grosvenor shopping centre. it has lots of grass space, well tended paths, tennis courts that the public has access to and play areas for the children. the play areasare split into two, one for the older children and one for the younger children. they have swings, slides, climbing frames, rockers and roundabouts and see saws. there is hardly any litter and not too busy during the winter times. you can access a small car park via chuch road