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Saltley Playground

📍 Saltley, West Midlands

★4.0(57 Google reviews)

Active public playground in Saltley featuring cricket bowling nets, a grass cricket pitch, football court, basketball area, enclosed tennis court, and open grass for running and training. Pram-accessible paths throughout.

✓ Cricket nets✓ Multi-sport✓ Open grass✓ Football court✓ Active kids
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★★★★Featured review by Riaz Khan

Play ground, small football and basketball court, cricket bowling/ batting lanes and cricket pitch available on the grass. Also lots more grass to run around on and park can be used to train and do hill sprints as the park is on a slope between the road that surround it.

🏆 Family Action Verdict

An excellent destination for active families with older children who play cricket, football, or basketball. The slope makes it naturally suited for fitness training and hill sprints. Younger children have a dedicated play area. Avoid visiting immediately after heavy rain as paths flood and become muddy.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡Bring your own cricket equipment to use the bowling nets and grass pitch
⏰Avoid visiting after heavy rain — paths flood and get muddy
đŸŽŸī¸Pack a bag for rubbish as bins are insufficient for the volume of visitors
🚗Open grass and sloped terrain is well suited to bike riding and sprints

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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4.0
★★★★★

57 Google reviews

Multiple sports facilities45%
Open grass and running space30%
Cleanliness and litter issues15%
Drainage problems after rain10%
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Riaz Khan

5 years ago

★★★★★

“Play ground, small football and basketball court, cricket bowling/ batting lanes and cricket pitch available on the grass. Also lots more grass to run around on and park can be used to train and do hill sprints as the park is on a slope between the road that surround it.”

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Steve Woodhull

8 months ago

★★★★★

“Took a short stroll along the paths, it has a few mounds of higher areas. There is a childrens play area and an enclosed tennis court. It's a nice park.”

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Omar Farooq

3 years ago

★★★★★

“Nice playing field with a cricket pitch cricket nets a play area and a 5 a side football pitch what let's it down os rubbish not enough bins”

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Soraya Khan

7 years ago

★★★★★

“It's a nice green space. It has a small playground. It's best for children who want to run around in the grass and ride their bikes etc.”

Reviews from Google

Overview

Saltley Playground packs in cricket bowling and batting lanes, a grass pitch, five-a-side football, basketball, an enclosed tennis court, and a children's play area across sloped terrain that also suits fitness training. Open grass areas accommodate bike riding and free running. Drainage on paths deteriorates after heavy rain, and insufficient bins lead to recurring litter complaints from visitors.

🕐 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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