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Lanchester Park Playground

📍 Birmingham, West Midlands

★3.8(51 Google reviews)

Open park in Birmingham with climbing equipment, a skate park, and a football field across good green space. Free entry with pram access. Dog-friendly with multiple waste bins.

✓ Free entry✓ Skate park✓ Football field✓ Dog friendly✓ Ages 3-11✓ Blue climbing frame
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★★★★★Featured review by Lee Bench

Good place for active sports

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Children aged 3 to 11 get the most out of this park — the climbing frame, skate park, and football field cover a useful range of activity types. It works equally well for a short active visit or a longer family outing with dog walking. The scale of the green space means children have room to move freely.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡Bring a ball for the football field — it is well-maintained and has space for a proper game
⏰Check for occasional dumped items in the park perimeter — reported rarely and worth a scan
đŸŽŸī¸Multiple dog waste bins make this practical for families with dogs
🚗Free community activity events occasionally run here — check local council listings

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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3.8
★★★★★

51 Google reviews

Sports and play variety45%
Green space quality30%
Dog friendly15%
Equipment age10%
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Lee Bench

12 months ago

★★★★★

“Good place for active sports”

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Rachel Lee

7 years ago

★★★★★

“Good Park. Equipment needs a little updating, but kept in good, clean condion and football field is kept neatly trimmed. Today there was an activity in the park - free games and bike riding - lots of fun!”

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Elliott Causer

2 years ago

★★★★★

“The kids area is good especially the big blue climbing thing, love the skate park, nice field area great for walking dogs, nice for football, rugby etc.A nice big field for football. Great for age 3-11.”

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A Gm

7 months ago

★★★★★

“A cool little spot. Quite popular but felt safe, apart from a burnt out dumped car 🚗 its a nice little short stay location.”

Reviews from Google

Overview

Lanchester Park Playground in Birmingham offers climbing equipment including a large blue climbing frame, a skate park, a football field, and wide green space suitable for dog walking and ball games. Multiple dog waste bins are distributed across the park. The grounds are generally well-maintained. An isolated incident involving a burnt-out dumped car was noted in one review. Free activity events including bike riding have run in the park previously. Entry is free.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday10:00 – 16:00
Tuesday08:00 – 22:00
Wednesday08:00 – 22:00
Thursday08:00 – 22:00
Friday08:00 – 22:00
Saturday08:00 – 22:00
Sunday08:00 – 22:00

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