Address: Warren Ln, Rednal, Birmingham B45 8ER, United Kingdom
Rating: 4.6
based on 165 reviews.
Park Facilities
Pros:
"Great park for the kids with decent play equipment and a separate area for the younger ones."
"There’s a large children’s play area located not far from the centre."
"The woods are full of wildlife and amazing scenery."
"Such an amazingly beautiful place, I would advise all to visit it."
"Well maintained."
"They also do coffee etc and ice cream."
"The visitor centre is a humble building with a limited offer in food and drinks."
Cons:
"The only issue I have is I wished the route around the park was more clear very easy to get lost in my eyes."
"Would be a nice place if it wasn't for all the dog poo and dogs running round everywhere jumping all over you."
"Lots of nice scenery, and lots of nice views, but the playground doesn't cater to smaller children very well and the shop doesn't accept card payments, which in 2017 isn't really acceptable."
"The playground and facilities are run down. Lack of benches to sit on by the playground."
"Cafe was very basic. Fabric seats were filthy, absolutely covered in stains."
"Toilets not available which made things tricky."
"Parts are overgrown with nettles, a lot of which are in easy reach of toddlers."
Parking and Accessibility
Pros:
"Three different car parks, all free."
"Beautiful scenery, fantastic walks and plenty of parking, can’t ask for more!"
"Free parking and plenty of it."
"Parking is free as well!"
"Easily found parking nearby down the lane and plenty of room to do it."
"There is lots of well maintained car parking and good paths with no steps."
"Lovely place, lots of parking."
Cons:
"However, it's impossible to find parking space so had to walk a bit to park the car far away from the entrance."
"Very muddy as expected but wasn't expecting so many people. It was a bit of a nightmare driving around the car park to find a space."
"The place can get extremely busy so parking can be an issue on busy days."
"Car parking is a nightmare, no organization, abandoned cars with no respect for other drivers."
"Only problem is parking. Weekends and holidays can be very busy."
"Only negative is the car park is very dangerous, not maintained at all. Very very bumpy with stones/rocks everywhere."
"I can never park in the main car park and almost wrecked the car on a massive pot hole."
Natural Beauty and Trails
Pros:
"The trails have a mix of British culture feel mixed with American outback feels."
"Lovely walks. Paths not very muddy at the time of my visit and there was a good choice of trails with a mixture of gradients. Beautiful views over Birmingham on a clear day."
"Beautiful walks in beautiful surroundings."
"Amazing views, including view to Birmingham City centre."
"Great trail walks, lovely array of different tree species."
"And as you go deeper into the park, you realise what an incredible sigh of relief this park is as it gives you a break from the busy, industrial city; instead offering you serenity and beauty."
"The natural beauty of this place gets me everytime."
Cons:
"Very muddy if not in the summer."
"It's a shame some of the trees have a disease."
"Cut timber left lying around, some paths from the timber works impassable, and dangerous, left to turn into bog's."
"This was a good place until I visited 8/4/23. It has totally been taken over by dogs and the owners with no one patrolling to make sure the dogs are on a lead."
"If you're going for a walk in the woods, make sure you packed your wellies! The mud is really bad in places."
"It's a shame that recently a lot of trees have been removed."
"Lots of trees have been cut and left everywhere and rubbish on the floor around the litters made the place look pathetic."
Visitor Centre and Amenities
Pros:
"Toilets are available and you can use the visitor centre for food and drinks."
"The visitor centre is good and you can grab a hot drink and food there."
"Visitors centre with cafe and loo."
"The cafe and visitors centre is well equipped."
"Visitors center is great for some snacks and nibbles and also have toilets available for use."
"The café is a bit basic but the space is fantastic, well maintained and easy to find your way around."
"Cafe was well priced, efficient service and nice clean toilets."
Cons:
"Due to COVID-19 the visitor centre is closed apart from a kiosk that sells drinks, etc."
"Cafe ONLY EXCEPTS CASH. But it is too expensive so I recommend bringing your own snakes or picnic."
"We were pleased to see that the cafe was open, but a little disappointed that they are operating on a cash only basis."
"Also NO toilets due to covid."
"A great place, but be warned that the cafe operates on cash only & there is no ATM nearby - come prepared or go hungry."
"Had to use toilet in visitors center, they where disgusting."
"Dont get caught out like we did after a long walk, not even being able to get a nice hot drink or food!"