Walkers Heath Park

Walkers Heath Park
Location	Birmingham, England
Coordinates	52°24′06″N 1°54′44″W / 52.401751°N 1.912222°W / 52.401751; -1.912222Coordinates: 52°24′06″N 1°54′44″W / 52.401751°N 1.912222°W / 52.401751; -1.912222
Operated by	Birmingham City Council

Walkers Heath Park is a park in South West Birmingham that covers approximately 21 hectares (52 acres) nestled between the estates of Kings Norton and Druids Heath.

The park has a basketball court, netball court and a tennis court with permanent tennis net as well as two sets of kickabout goals. There's also a concrete table-tennis table.

The Friends of Walkers Heath Park have organized volunteer efforts aimed at improving the park's grounds and facilities.^[1] Together with Catch22 and The National Trust, The Friends of Walkers Heath Park have planted new trees, added new seating and bins, cleaned out Chinn Brook that runs through the park, and laid new hedges. A "Community Games" were held on the grounds to encourage local residents to use the renovated facilities.^[2] Several areas of the park are suitable for bicycling, including mountain biking.^[3]

Partnerships

Partnership with Birmingham City Council - Active Parks Pilot.

The 'Leisure Centres Without Walls' aka 'Active Parks' the pilot project is as follows: - a pilot project in 3 parks across the city of which Walkers Heath Park is one, where Birmingham City Council Sport and Parks teams are working with the Friends of Parks groups to deliver activities in parks and open spaces. The programme will include a range of sports and other activities for families, groups, and individuals and will be run by staff and volunteers. If successful, it is hoped that they can launch the initiative across the city.

References

↑ "Friends of the Park". Leanne Youngson.
↑ Community Games sees the turnaround of Walkers Heath Park, Birmingham, Community Games UK
↑ Walkers Heath Park, BirminghamCyclist.com

External links

Parks and open spaces in Birmingham, England

Parks & gardens	Adderley Park Aston Park Billesley Common Bleak Hill Park Brookvale Park Calthorpe Park Cannon Hill Park Cofton Park Cotteridge Park Eastside City Park Handsworth Park Highbury Highgate Park Kingfisher Country Park Kings Heath Park Lickey Hills Country Park Lightwoods Park New Hall Valley Country Park Perry Hall Park Perry Park Pype Hayes Park Queens Park Selly Oak Park Shire Country Park Short Heath Park Sutton Park Swanshurst Park Woodgate Valley Country Park

Gardens	Botanical Gardens Martineau Gardens St. Thomas' Peace Garden Winterbourne Botanic Garden

Nature reserves (not listed above)	Edgbaston Pool Harborne Reserve Moseley Bog Plantsbrook Local Nature Reserve Sandwell Valley (part)

Cemeteries	Brandwood End Handsworth Key Hill Lodge Hill Perry Barr Crematorium Warstone Lane Witton

Reservoirs	Aston Bartley Brookvale Park Lake Edgbaston Frankley Lifford Perry Barr (covered) Perry Witton Lakes

Related	Birmingham Parks Police

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